Category
Aging
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Reporter takes deep dive into alternative Alzheimer’s therapy
There’s no doubt that a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is devastating for both the person who receives it and for…
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Meals on Wheels testing app to keep tabs on homebound elderly
For many homebound elderly, the driver who delivers their weekly meals may be their only human contact all week. These…
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Despite Medicaid expansion and restored benefits, many Californians lack dental care
In the years since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), California has employed Medicaid expansion and the state…
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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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New data section offers statistics and info on disability in America
What do depression, diabetes, dyslexia, prosthetics, hearing loss, obesity and heart disease all have in common? All are considered disabilities…
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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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AHCJ selects Austin for Health Journalism 2020
Health Journalism 2020, the annual conference of the Association of Health Care Journalists, will take place in Austin, Texas, AHCJ…
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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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CDC says it wants better working relationships with reporters, provides contact information
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided AHCJ with the email addresses and phone numbers of three key…
