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Tip sheet looks at challenges of older practicing physicians
How old is too old to practice medicine? That’s a question without a definitive answer, but one of concern to…
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Report: Caregivers tackling complex medical tasks with little training
Half of the nation’s 40 million family caregivers are performing complicated medical/nursing tasks for their family members and friends, including…
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Report tackles the risk of medication overload among older adults
Experts on aging are sounding the alarm about another U.S. drug crisis: Too many older adults taking too many medications.…
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Researchers identify new Alzheimer’s-like condition
A recently recognized dementia that mimics many of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease, but actually is an entirely different form…
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Roadmap helps states address the public health crisis of Alzheimer’s disease
There’s little question in Lisa McGuire’s mind that Alzheimer’s disease is a public health threat in progress. She leads the…
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Tip sheet highlights program addressing older adults’ mental health
Mental and physical health often go hand in hand, but for many older adults, mental health conditions can be missed…
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HIDI highlights inherent challenges when reporting on vulnerable adults
People do what they must to survive, says the subject of a story by Lisa Gillespie, health reporter at NPR…
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Recent older immigrants at higher risk of heart disease
An increasing number of uninsured, older immigrants are going to emergency rooms with strokes, heart attacks and other serious but…
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New research examines pros and cons of vitamin D to improve memory
How much can vitamin D supplementation boost memory, learning and decision-making in older adults – and how much can be…
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Survey highlights desire for involvement in Alzheimer’s trials, early detection
Would you want to know if you were at risk of Alzheimer’s disease, although it’s incurable and treatment options are…