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Aging
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Changes to prostate screening recommendations nuanced
New draft recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on prostate cancer screening for men age 55 to…
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Is the Trump administration ignoring the LGBT community?
The Trump administration recently announced that it would no longer collect information on LGBT older adults in two key national…
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Search for fountain of youth drives testosterone replacement industry
You know those ads on late-night radio or in the back of some magazines for testosterone replacement therapy? Hate to…
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Report shares ideas for improved end-of-life care
The inaugural Aspen Health Strategy Group (AHSG) report on improving end-of-life care pulls few punches in calling for significant changes…
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Despite ‘repeal and replace’ vow, Republicans pull health care bill before vote
Obamacare is the law of the land. … We’re going to be living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future.” –…
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Policy experts predicted AHCA’s potential impact on older adults
From higher age-based premiums to cuts in Medicaid funding for dual eligibles, there was much for aging advocates to criticize…
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Proposed cuts to senior program funding spark outrage
By now, most of you are probably aware of the controversial remarks made by Mick Mulvaney, director of the White…
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Social isolation, loneliness negatively affect health for seniors
Social isolation and loneliness are associated with increased mortality in older adults. Social isolation also has been linked to other…
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What does the GOP health care plan mean for older adults?
Criticism of the newly introduced GOP repeal-and-replace plan for the Affordable Care Act is mounting from all sides. Advocates for…
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Looking at the price of age-related hearing loss
Gradually losing our hearing as we age – a condition known as presbycusis – is pretty common. For many older…