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(CONFERENCE) Some Pilot Programs Show Good Results; Quality Measurement Still Problematic There are myriad pilot programs that have produced positive outcomes in healthcare, including long-term care (LTC), but measuring quality remains problematic, Dr. Gregory Pawlson, executive vice president of the private National Committee for Quality tells a Jan. 28 Brookings Institution conference on LTC. "We are at about a C- in measures and a D- in applying them," he says. Login to see complete story
02/01/2010 5:45 PM

(INTERNET) Website Specializes in Finding Jobs for Retirees Retirement isn't what it used to be. For one thing, health and lifestyle changes are enabling people to live longer than ever before. Furthermore, a growing number of retirement-age individuals say they either want to or have to remain gainfully employed. RetirementJobs.com understands these factors well. The company matches companies best-suited to older workers with mature adults seeking employment. Login to see complete story
02/01/2010 10:58 AM

Advocacy

(CONFERENCE) Progress Made in Better Chronic Care for Elderly but Payment System Is a Barrier Substantial progress has been made in the past decade in learning what works to achieve better chronic care for the elderly at lower costs but the current fee-for-service payment system for Medicare is a major disincentive to implement many of the ideas several experts agree at a Jan. 28 Brookings Institution conference. Login to see complete story
02/01/2010 09:57 AM

(LONG-TERM CARE) Long-Term Quality Alliance Formed The Long-Term Quality Alliance has been launched by a group of the nation's leading health, consumer and aging advocates to ensure that the 10 million people needing long-term services and supports receive the highest quality of care in any setting in which it is delivered. Login to see complete story
02/01/2010 09:46 AM

Federal Agencies

(AOA) Public Input Sought on Upcoming OAA Reauthorization Congress in 2011 will consider reauthorization and amendments to the Older Americans Act to become effective in FY 2012. In anticipation of this process, the Administration on Aging (AoA) is soliciting public input concerning the reauthorization through three mechanisms: (1) AoA-Convened Listening Forums; (2) OAA Reauthorization Input Events; and (3) Direct Input via the AoA website or mail. Login to see complete story
02/02/2010 1:38 PM

(BUDGET) AoA FY 2011 Budget Sees $108.4 Billion Increase Over FY 2010 The Administration on Aging's (AoA) FY 2011 budget request to Congress of $1.624 billion, released Monday (Feb. 1) as part of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) budget request, reflects an increase of $108.4 million above the FY 2010 enacted level. The additional funding is intended to help expand support for AoA's core services programs focusing on keeping seniors healthy and in their communities. In addition, the funding is supposed to address and support the needs of caregivers, and protect older Americans from financial fraud and all forms of abuse and neglect. Login to see complete story
02/02/2010 08:38 AM

(NIA) Agency Funds Centers to Study Demography of Aging; Three New Centers Named The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is committing more than $36.7 million over the next five years to support and expand its Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging. The Centers form a network of universities and organizations leading innovative studies on the characteristics of the aging population. The awards, which include some support from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, renewed support for 11 Centers and established three new ones. Login to see complete story
02/02/2010 11:11 AM

(NUTRITION) Elderly to Get Equal Priority in Supplemental Food Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture is amending its regulations for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) by removing the priority afforded to women, infants and children over the elderly in program participation. As a result, local agencies are no longer required to prioritize benefit issuance based on population group. All CSFP applicants may be treated equally when caseload slots become available, provided all eligibility requirements are met. Login to see complete story
02/05/2010 11:27 AM

(PENSIONS) Bendix Told to Pay $16.9 Million in Pension Debt The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has notified Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC of its responsibility to pay $16.9 million in pension liability. The obligation arises from the shutdown of Bendix's Frankfort, KY plant and the resulting job loss of some 60 workers who were participants in the underfunded Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC Pension Plan for Hourly Employees. Login to see complete story
02/05/2010 10:52 AM

Funding News

(AGING RESEARCH) NIA Funds Roybal Centers for Translational Research in Aging The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has renewed funding for nine Edward R. Roybal Centers for Research on Applied Gerontology and designated four new centers. The goal of the centers is to move promising social and behavioral research findings out of the laboratory and into programs and practices that will improve the lives of older people and help society adapt to an aging population. Login to see complete story
02/04/2010 09:47 AM

Funding Opportunities

(GRANTS) Up to $300K Available for Physical Therapy Research The Foundation for Physical Therapy, an independent nonprofit with the mission of funding physical therapy research, is accepting applications for a new two-year, $300,000 grant. Specifically, the Clagett Family Research Grant is intended to fund research on interventions that use exercise to improve mobililty and participation in older adults with multiple chronic conditions. The deaddline for Letters of Intent is March 1. Login to see complete story
02/03/2010 1:34 PM

(GRANTS) Grants Will Help to Implement Home Health Technologies The Center for Technology & Aging is devoted to helping the nation more rapidly implement technologies that improve home- and community-based care for older adults. The center offers a Remote Patient Monitoring Diffusion Grants Program and is soliciting Letters of Intent from organizations interested in expanding the use of remote patient monitoring technologies to improve the health and safety of older adults. The deadline for Letters of Intent is March 12. Login to see complete story
02/03/2010 1:28 PM

Housing

(2010 BUDGET) Elderly, Disabled Housing Take Big Cuts in HUD 2011 Budget Plan Housing for the Elderly (Sec. 202) and Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Sec. 811) programs take the biggest hits in the Department of Housing & Urban Development's FY 2011 budget proposal, the administration saying the cuts are taking place because the programs are prone to delays, extra costs and slow development. Program reassessments for each are expected. Login to see complete story
02/01/2010 3:57 PM

Industry News

(CONFERENCE) Kathleen Sebelius to Speak at Aging in America Conference Aging in America, the annual conference of the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the American Society on Aging (ASA), March 15 -19, will tackle the critical and timely issues faced by professionals working with older adults. Login to see complete story
02/03/2010 4:42 PM

Research and Reports

(CAREGIVING) Caregiving Workers' Health Problems Seen Costing U.S. Firms $13.4 Billion Annually If you are responsible for taking care of an elderly relative or friend, it will likely impact your health and your employer's bottom line. Employees in the United States who are caring for an older relative are more likely to report health problems such as depression, diabetes, hypertension or heart disease, costing employers an estimated average additional health care cost of 8% per year, or $13.4 billion annually, according to the authors of a new study from the MetLife Mature Market Institute (MMI). Login to see complete story
02/01/2010 11:39 AM

(SPENDING) Chronic Conditions, Functional Limitations Account for 23% of Healthcare Spending The Health & Human Services Department releases an analysis showing people with chronic conditions and functional limitations represent 5% of the population and 23% of all healthcare spending. Almost half of adults over 65 had chronic conditions and functional limitations and accounted for more than two-thirds of all health spending for that age group. Login to see complete story
02/01/2010 4:22 PM

Retirement

(PENSIONS & RETIREMENT) Retirement Assets Total $15.6 Trillion in Third Quarter Americans held $15.6 trillion in retirement assets at the end of the third quarter of 2009, accounting for 35% of all household financial assets in the United States, the Investment Company Institute reports. Login to see complete story
02/04/2010 09:15 AM

Workforce

(JOBS) Congress Urged to Include Older Americans in Relief Measures Responding to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, AARP, the nation's largest advocacy organization representing people over 55-years old, wants federal lawmakers to make sure that any jobs bill coming out of Congress include provisions to help older workers. Login to see complete story
02/05/2010 11:11 AM

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