CT: Senior Issues
CT home health care workers still facing payroll issues
Despite a changing of the guard, Connecticut home health care workers still face payroll issues. Personal care attendants dealt with late paychecks …
Report: Medicare cap helps reduce CT prescription drug costs
A new report found Connecticut residents will benefit from Medicare's new out-of-pocket cap. An estimated 49,000 people in the state would see …
Límite de Medicare ayuda a reducir costos de medicamentos en CT
Un nuevo informe encuentra que los residentes de Connecticut se beneficiarán del nuevo límite de gastos de bolsillo de Medicare. Se estima …
CT senator’s federal bill could improve end-of-life planning
A new bipartisan federal bill could improve end-of-life care planning. The Compassionate Care Act creates guidelines for advanced care and end-of-…
AARP seeks ideas to make CT communities more 'livable'
AARP Connecticut is accepting applications for grants for community improvement projects across the state. The "Livable Communities" program awards …
AARP busca ideas para hacer que comunidades de CT sean más 'habitables'
AARP Connecticut está aceptando solicitudes de subvenciones para proyectos de mejora comunitaria en todo el estado. El programa "Comunidades …
CT telehealth law made permanent, helps senior health access
Newly signed Connecticut laws can improve access and the quality of health care for seniors. One significant change is extending a pandemic-era …
Ley de telesalud de CT se hizo permanente y facilita acceso a las personas mayores
Las leyes recientemente aprobadas en Connecticut pueden mejorar el acceso y la calidad de la atención médica para las personas adultas mayor…
Report: CT seniors gain access to care but health outcomes worsen
Connecticut ranks high for helping seniors access care in a new report. The America's Health Ranking Senior report found Connecticut lost ground in …
Summer safety tips for CT people with dementia, Alzheimer’s
This Memorial Day, Connecticut health experts are guiding caregivers on how to keep people with Alzheimer's safe. People with the various forms of …
Health care decision planning important for CT residents
With Alzheimer's cases on the rise in Connecticut, experts say people should consider early health care planning. A new report shows around 77,000 …
Advocates for Alzheimer's patients seek more help from CT lawmakers
People who support those with Alzheimer's disease are in Hartford today, asking Connecticut lawmakers to do more for families facing the brain …