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Aging
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How we did it: Uncovering abuse in Arizona assisted living facilities
Reporters Caitlin McGlade and Sahana Jayaraman found a disturbing trend of neglect, abuse and homicide at Arizona assisted living facilities.
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Direct-to-consumer health services may pose risks for older adults
Nearly a third of adults ages 50 to 80 said they’re interested in using direct-to-consumer services in the future, according…
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How to cover the sharp rise in spending for diabetes and weight loss drugs
Consumer demand for expensive diabetes and weight loss medications like Ozempic could drive up insurance premiums and Medicare costs.
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How No Wrong Door is uncomplicating long-term care
Care transitions for older adults from hospital to home or hospital to nursing home can be uncertain, frightening and risky.…
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Green Houses: A communal approach to elder care
Green Houses are elder-centered, long-term care residences that are designed to look and feel like a typical residential home.
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Reimagining menopause: How reporters can reduce the stigma
Half of the population will experience menopause, yet this time is fraught with mystery, misconceptions, and a lack of solid…
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Disparities in chronic conditions offer clues about future Medicare spending
Most non-white people are developing chronic conditions at younger ages compared to their white counterparts.
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Parsing the deadly problem of low vaccination rates in nursing homes
In this webinar, hear why vaccination rates for COVID-19, RSV and even the flu remain low among nursing homes and…
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Tips for covering the looming diabetes crisis in older adults
The incidence of diabetes is projected to double in the next 20 years as the U.S. population continues to grow…
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Elder scams can have real-world health effects. Will AI make it worse?
It doesn’t matter how educated or enlightened you think you are. Scammers don’t target your brain, experts say, but your…