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SF chapter presents workshop on FOI, public records
More than 40 people attended a panel that offered an overview and updates about the Freedom of Information Act and…
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Sources and resources for journalists covering aging
AHCJ member Eileen Beal, an independent journalist who has covered aging issues since the late 1990s, compiled this list of…
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Aging in the 21st Century: Presentations and Tip sheets
These presentations and tip sheets were prepared for the Aging in the 21st Century workshop in October 2009. Topics include:…
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Problems Faced by Ethnic Minority Elders
In this tip sheet, prepared for the"Aging in the 21st Century" workshop, Conchy Bretos, of MIA Consulting, offers a case…
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Suffering in Silence
When considering domestic violence, most individuals would not immediately conjur images of aging persons who have suffered physical or psychological…
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Confronting the Challenges of Elder Abuse
This presentation provided a statistical and historic overview of the scope of the nation’s elder abuse, neglect and exploitation problem;…
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Community Efforts to Improve Aging
Community is a powerful influence on our health. Location can control access to health providers, bring about language barriers, restrict…
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Diffusing Geriatric Nursing Knowledge
The majority of all U.S. health care is devoted to older adults, and the aging population comprises hospitals’ core business.…
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Caring for our Parents and Grandparents (and Ourselves)
As the baby boomer generation ages, the medical profession faces a new challenge: How to care for an incresingly older…
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Aging in the 21st Century: Is the Healthcare Workforce Prepared?
As the rest of the nation ages, so do the doctors, nurses and other health care professionals headed for retirement.…