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Report finds antipsychotic drug use still rampant in some nursing homes
Despite efforts to curb the use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes, about 20 percent of residents – more than…
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New tip sheet details sleep problems in older adults
Sleep. It’s that wonderful time when your body is relaxed, you’re soon off to dreamland and hours later wake up…
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Report focuses on challenges of disaster preparedness for older adults
Older adults can be especially vulnerable to natural disasters, be it a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, or the recent eruptions from…
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Report updates profile of older Americans
More than 15 percent of the U.S. population – one in every seven people – is now age 65 or…
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How Trump’s new drug proposal may impact older adults
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Director Seems Verma are crisscrossing the…
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Crowdsource the right nursing home for a loved one? It’s a thing
Caregivers seeking a long-term facility for their loved ones often have little idea about how to evaluate certain issues that…
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Study documents the high cost of falling for older adults
Should health providers be doing more to screen for fall risk in older adults? New research seems to indicate that…
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New tip sheet helps clear confusion about hypertension
If you’re confused about standards for managing hypertension in older adults, you’re not alone. When the American Heart Association and…
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Panelists look to the future of Alzheimer’s disease research
Diagnosing and treating Alzheimer’s disease has not changed much in the past 25 years. However, new research may enable earlier…
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Freelancers learn to maximize social media skills
Why do some journalists have thousands of followers and others barely a handful? Is it better to tweet, ‘gram or…