Category
Aging
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Roadmap helps states address the public health crisis of Alzheimer’s disease
There’s little question in Lisa McGuire’s mind that Alzheimer’s disease is a public health threat in progress. She leads the…
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Tip sheet highlights program addressing older adults’ mental health
Mental and physical health often go hand in hand, but for many older adults, mental health conditions can be missed…
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HIDI highlights inherent challenges when reporting on vulnerable adults
People do what they must to survive, says the subject of a story by Lisa Gillespie, health reporter at NPR…
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Recent older immigrants at higher risk of heart disease
An increasing number of uninsured, older immigrants are going to emergency rooms with strokes, heart attacks and other serious but…
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New research examines pros and cons of vitamin D to improve memory
How much can vitamin D supplementation boost memory, learning and decision-making in older adults – and how much can be…
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Survey highlights desire for involvement in Alzheimer’s trials, early detection
Would you want to know if you were at risk of Alzheimer’s disease, although it’s incurable and treatment options are…
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Differences between palliative and hospice care described in new tip sheet
You may have heard about Jeopardy host Alex Trebec’s announcement this year that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic…
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Health Journalism 2019 sets attendance record
Drawn by an influential lineup of speakers and panels – plus an intriguing offering of field trips – more than…
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This is the brain on health disparities: Their role in dementia
In a recent commentary in JAMA Neurology, Elisa de Paula França Resende, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco,…
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Panel examines improving quality of life for those with Alzheimer’s
While scientists are getting closer to understanding the various causes and risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and dementias, there’s still…