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Caregiver participation in Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregivers Health behavioral interventions is not associated with increased Veterans Affairs or Medicare expenditures

REACH II, VA Did Not Increase Spending in Dementia Care

Behavioral interventions program for Alzheimer's patient caregivers did not increase health costs
For patients at Veterans Affairs hospitals

Lean Processes Can Cut Wait Times at VA Hospitals

Drop in mean patient wait times for elective general surgical procedures; increase in operating volume
In the past decade there has been a substantial increase in the use of chiropractic services among the Veterans Affairs' service

Considerable Increase in Chiropractic Service Use in VA

From 2004 to 2015 increase in annual number of patients seen in VA chiropractic clinics
A radical proposal has been suggested for eliminating all Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and outpatient facilities in the next 20 years

VA Commission on Care: Eliminate VA Medical Centers

Eight veterans organizations denounce document in letter to Commission Chairwoman
For older men

Admission to VA or Non-VA Hospitals Impacts Outcome

Lower 30-day mortality for AMI, heart failure, but not pneumonia, with admission to VA hospitals
Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange have a more than doubled risk of developing monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

Agent Orange Tied to MGUS in Vietnam Vets

Exposed veterans have higher rates of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
Mindfulness therapy appears to help veterans cope with posttraumatic stress disorder

Mindfulness Therapy Beneficial for PTSD Symptoms in Veterans

Learning to accept disturbing memories, thoughts, and feelings can reduce symptoms
More than a quarter-million Vietnam veterans suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms today

PTSD Symptoms Persist for Thousands of Vietnam Vets

It's never too late to seek help, experts say
A considerable number of veterans list an individual as next of kin who is not a nuclear family member

Veterans Listing Non-Nuclear Family Member As Next of Kin

Overall, 7 percent of veterans in Connecticut have people listed who are not nuclear family members