Use of Feeding Tubes in Dementia Patients

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[08/03/2010] Researchers from Brown University and Harvard Medical School are calling for improved decision-making in the use of feeding tubes for hospitalized nursing home residents with advanced dementia. Use of Feeding Tubes in Dementia Patients - read more

Majority without Advance Medical Directives

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[24/02/2010] Approximately 66 percent of respondents to a Maryland telephone survey do not have advance medical directives, according to a new report. Majority without Advance Medical Directives - read more

Call for Full Inclusion of People with Disabilities

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[01/02/2010] The National Council on Disability (NCD) released a report calling for policymakers at all levels of government to proactively address current shortages and examine how labor market changes are driving both current and future supply. Call for Full Inclusion of People with Disabilities - read more

Public Education against Vision Loss

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 [29/01/2010] The Braille Institute of America launches a public education campaign to keep seniors who experience vision loss active and independent for as long as possible. Public Education against Vision Loss - read more

Improving Medicare Documentation Requirements for Power Wheelchairs

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[11/01/2010] A federal report released on Medicare claims for power wheelchairs confirms that the regulatory documentation requirements must be improved. Improving Medicare Documentation Requirements for Power Wheelchairs - read more