Every year, many elderly individuals fall. This fact is important because once an individual falls once, they double their chances of falling again. Additionally, many who do fall, do not report this to their doctor and therefore may not get the help and support they...
Prevention is key when it comes to decreasing the need for future long term care for the elderly. However, the truth is that the elderly population are at high risk for many health events that will likely result in the need for long term care. Long term care policies...
When I was 17, my aunt was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. One month later, she died due to complications from her bilateral mastectomy. Breast cancer was not a stranger to me. I always knew my chances were higher because of my family history. For some reason I thought,...
With Halloween right around the corner, I am sure we can all think of a few scary items (i.e., spiders, ghosts, witches etc.). But something very scary that may not come to mind is the haunting truth about Alzheimer’s disease. More than 1 in 9 people (11.3%) of...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and with that we should be raising our awareness of long term effects associated with breast cancer treatment, surgery, and everyday life during remission and after recovery. The cancer survival rate is...
We wanted to update you on the current status of your National Peace Officers and FireFighters Benefit Association (NPFBA) long-term care (LTC) plan (Plan). There have been recent concerns over other LTC plans operating in California. NPFBA does not anticipate...
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