SAN JOSE, Calif., May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SI-BONE, Inc., a medical device company that pioneered the use of the iFuse Implant System, a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device indicated for fusion for certain disorders of the sacroiliac (SI) joint, announced today that Cahaba...
Monday, May 4, 2015
SI-BONE, Inc. Announces Medicare Contractor Cahaba to issue positive coverage of MIS SI Joint Fusion
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Care home worker 'found half-naked in bed sexually abusing elderly resident'
A carer at an old people's home was allegedly caught half-naked in an elderly patient's bed, police have said. Ryan Otey, 27, is accused of sexually abusing the 76-year-old woman who had "limited mental faculties" after another member of staff walked in on the sick scene on Thursday and immediately called the police.
Aging Happens: The ups a " and downs a " of moving into an adult foster care home
After residing in assisted living in Ashland for a few years, Rick and Mary were no longer able to remain there. They both had Alzheimer's disease and needed a smaller community with more hands-on help.
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Family-funded reverse mortgage can help elderly parents keep home
Could there be a way to help senior homeowners with their cash flow needs without saddling them - and ultimately their families - with high costs? That's a key question at a time when millions of seniors are flooding into their post-retirement years, many of them with equity in their homes but insufficient income to handle expenses over the long term. If they want to stay in their homes, they can opt for a government-insured reverse mortgage, which may provide them cash in exchange for repayment plus interest after they die, move out or sell.
Ohio's elderly forced to choose between food or medicine
Elaine Sperry knows too many friends who have had to make the impossibly difficult tradeoffs of choosing among eating, buying medication or paying bills. Ohio ranks first in the Midwest and 12th nationwide for food insecurity among older adults, according to a new report by the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger and National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities.