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Why reporters should check the data in a ‘brief’
A recent data brief from the National Center for Health Statistics reported a 23 percent increase in the age-adjusted hypertension-related…
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IOM: Take action to improve cognitive health in non-AD older adults
A new report from the Institute of Medicine identifies the three key actions people can take to help maintain optimal…
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Experts: Care coordination, medical homes key to tackling global aging issues
An aging population isn’t just a challenge for providers and policymakers in the U.S. – it’s an issue most nations…
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Why we still need human relationships in an era of digital medicine
Is computerized medicine all it’s cracked up to be? Or has it so dramatically eliminated the human factor that we…
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Today’s aging boomers may be less healthy elders than expected, study says
New research refutes the common assumption that baby boomers are healthier than previous generations and will remain so into old…
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Link between air quality, residents’ lung health seen in European nursing homes
Like the United States, most European nations face an increasingly aging population, with more elderly living in some type of…
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The aging Latino population faces unique challenges
All family caregivers face struggle to provide appropriate care to their loved ones, while balancing work, other family obligations and…
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Bipartisan, bicameral caucus launched to put caregiving in spotlight
Who says Congress can’t cooperate? Two Republicans and two Democrats yesterday announced the formation of the bipartisan, bicameral Assisting Caregivers…
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Talking about end of life and palliative care: Part two of a conversation with Nancy Berlinger
Nancy Berlinger, Ph.D., is a research scholar at The Hastings Center and co-author of a retrospective article on palliative and…
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How the discussion on dying has changed over 40 years: A conversation with Nancy Berlinger
If you want a refresher on how far society has come on dealing with end-of-life care issues — and what…