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Aging advocates brace for uncertain future
Longtime D.C. policy insider Bob Blancato briefs aging advocates on what to expect in federal aging policy for 2026 and…
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U.S. News rankings highlight significance of nursing home staffing shortages
Fewer than one in five nursing homes earned top honors in the latest U.S. News Best Nursing Homes 2026 rankings.
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Social isolation sends more older adults to the emergency room, study says
Older adults who live alone visit emergency departments significantly more often than those living with a spouse, preliminary research says.
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Webinar recap: Understanding the budget bill’s toll on older adults, and how to tell the story
Advocates say the budget bill will profoundly affect older adults’ ability to access health care, food and basic support —…
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Poverty costs older Americans nearly a decade of life
Older adults living in the bottom 20% of income die nine years sooner than those in the top 20%, new…
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How the budget bill will impact older adults: What journalists should know
In this webinar, our expert panel discusses how the budget bill will harm older adults and the families who care…
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RSV vaccine protects older adults from hospitalization over two seasons, study says
A study of nearly 7,000 hospitalized adults aged 60 and up found that a single dose of the RSV vaccine…
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How to highlight the homelessness crisis in older adults
Learn how health journalist and former AHCJ president Felice Freyer wrote about homelessness and older adults.
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New guidance highlights safer alternatives to risky drugs for older adults
An update to the American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria identifies medications that are more likely to harm than help older…
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How reporters helped to expose major concerns with a for-profit rehab corporation
Reporters Jordan Rau and Irena Hwang found major safety problems with Encompass Health, a rehab facility owned by a for-profit…