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Falls Prevention Programs are Helping the Aging Population Overcome Physical and Emotional Barriers to Well-Being in an Easy and Effective Way

Healthcare IT Today

The Burden of Falls on Older Adults Between 2010 and 2020, the U.S. As individuals get older, reductions in strength and balance increase the risk of an unexpected fall, with substantial implications for individuals and population health. population of those 65 and older grew by more than a third.

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What Can Be Done to Address Elderly Addiction? 

AIHC

In fact, opioid prescriptions for pain management in older adults increased ninefold from 1995 to 2010. Opioid Pain Medicines Persistent pain is typically another challenging condition of growing old. Illicit Drugs These may include the use of cocaine, or heroin, among others. What Can Be Done to Address Elderly Addiction?

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President Biden Signs End-of-Year Legislation Including Telehealth, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Other Health Care Provisions

C&M Health Law

Section 1001 of the Act delays the 4% Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) sequester for two years, through the end of calendar year 2024. The Act makes several changes to “sequestration” (the automatic reduction of certain federal spending by a uniform percentage) of the Medicare program.

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