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Aging
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Aging experts assess priorities under a new administration
From the future of delivery system reform to controlling prescription drug costs to considering how states may handle proposed Medicaid…
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Award-winning reporter explains how she followed the nursing home money trail
There’s a reason why Kay Lazar wins awards for her coverage of Massachusetts’ health care industry – she does it better…
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New tip sheet helps explain why AHCA, Medicaid matter to seniors
The future of Medicaid – the health program for low-income adults, children and seniors – is now in the hands of…
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Examining efforts to lower cost of caring for seniors at home
It’s long been known that 5 percent of all Medicare patients account for more than half of Medicare spending. In…
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New tip sheet provides overview of Parkinson’s disease
We probably all know at least one older person who has developed Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative neurological condition which affects…
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Looking at new leads on covering hunger
Like in other areas of health, hunger also is facing an ever-widening dichotomy. On the one hand, there is a…
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Study: Add poor oral health as a contributor to malnutrition among older adults
New research on senior hunger serves as a reminder of the impact that untreated dental disease may have upon overall…
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New report: More support needed for male caregivers
Men now make up about 40 percent of all family caregivers, but a new report says most are not reaching…
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Experienced freelancers provide valuable tips, advice
Ah, the freelance life. Sleeping until noon. Working in your pajamas. Picking and choosing just the right assignments that appeal…
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Feeding hungry seniors and much more, one knock on the door at a time
Ellie Hollander wants to see every older adult live out their lives independently, in their own homes. But, the president…