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Aging
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Colorado becomes sixth state to approve aid-in-dying law
While the dust may still be swirling around the presidential election, voters in Colorado were crystal clear about their support…
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Tip sheet explores the mental health issues of aging prisoners
Our nation’s aging prison population is bringing to the forefront issues of geriatric mental health among inmates. There are no…
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Wellness center tackles low-income seniors’ oral health challenges
An innovative new nonprofit dental clinic in a San Diego senior center is bringing badly needed preventive and restorative care…
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Experts want focus on expanding the eldercare workforce
The next presidential administration will need to tackle dozens of pressing health care challenges. A panel of experts convened by…
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Reporter explores the secondary health problems of elderly during hospitalization
People go to the hospital to get better, right? Unfortunately, that’s not always the case with elderly adults, who can…
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New programs aim to give young docs skills to care for aging adults
Athens, Ga., is a small city about 75 miles east of Atlanta. Older adults love its low cost of living,…
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What you should know when reporting on Medicare open enrollment
This year’s fall open enrollment for Medicare beneficiaries began on Oct.15 and continues through Dec. 7. Anyone eligible for Medicare…
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New tip sheet examines issues surrounding brain death
Are there different levels of death? Are you alive if you’re brain dead but on life support? Many journalists and…
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Disaster aftermath: Helping people to ensure Medicare benefits continue
Hurricane Matthew wreaked havoc on the southeastern United States. It left at least 43 people dead and forced many from…
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Community paramedics help medically complex homebound avoid hospitalization
When 84-year old Bernard Cunniffe fell in the bathroom one morning, his wife called the paramedics. However, rather than transporting…