March 13, 2024

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Long-term care insurance benefits - What you are entitled to!

Long-term care insurance offers a wide range of benefits to meet the different needs of people with care requirements and their individual care situations. The Home Help Agency provides you with a comprehensive overview of the care benefits available, their financial amount and your individual entitlements. The waiting period To be eligible for long-term care insurance benefits, you must both be officially in need of long-term care and meet the conditions under insurance law. Before you can apply for benefits for the first time, you must have been insured under statutory long-term care insurance for at least two years within the last ten years. This is known as the waiting period. For...

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Presbyacusis: How to prevent hearing loss in old age

Hearing loss in old age can affect many people - as we get older, we experience a natural, age-related deterioration of the hearing organ and brain. The finely tuned mechanics in our ears get older and no longer function as smoothly as they did when we were younger. However, this age-related hearing loss and the associated age-related hearing loss should not cause immediate concern as long as it is treated promptly and appropriately. Find out here about the causes and diagnosis of age-related hearing loss and find out more about aids and treatment options to improve quality of life in old age. What is age-related hearing loss? Age-related hearing loss, also known as presbycusis (medical term: H91.1 according to...