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Flu hitting seniors hard across the country
It’s the first week of January and winter seems to have finally arrived with a vengeance. In addition to the…
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Looking ahead to reporting on aging in the new year
There are plenty of aging-related stories on the horizon for 2015. Here are just some issues and ideas to get…
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Emanuel: Stories of longevity may be missing important points
It’s not that Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., necessarily wants to die right after he blows out 75 candles on his…
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Investigating elder guardianship in Florida
Institutionalized without justification. Stripped of all rights and dignity. No, it’s not some tale out of Guantanamo. It’s happening in…
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Powerful Alzheimer’s narrative nets radio documentary award
When done well, there may be no better medium for storytelling than radio. When vivid narrative is paired powerful audio,…
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Taylor’s top 10 tips for covering scientific meetings
How can journalists make the most of their time and energy when covering a scientific or professional conference? Mark Taylor…
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In global struggle to care for aging populations, plenty of room for improvement
Compared with other industrialized nations, patients age 65 or older in the U.S. are generally in poorer overall health and…
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How to leverage local angles on fall prevention
One of the NIH initiatives highlighted last week by director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., during his keynote at the…
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Gero is “hot science:” NIH Director Collins
The National Institutes of Health remains strongly committed to the future of aging research, said NIH Director Francis S. Collins…
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New OIG report: Medicare paid for HIV drugs for deceased beneficiaries
A report released Friday by the Office of the Inspector General found that, under the Part D program, Medicare paid…