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Aging
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What journalists should know about hospital ratings
Journalists should take hospital ratings with a healthy dose of skepticism, according to experts at a recent AHCJ New York…
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Bill expanding Medicare dental care faces uphill climb in Congress
America’s 55 million Medicare beneficiaries would receive comprehensive dental, vision and hearing benefits under a bill introduced this month in…
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Tips to expand coverage of LGBT health beyond HIV and AIDS
For the past several decades, HIV and AIDS have dominated discussions and reporting about LGBT health. While HIV/AIDS continues to…
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Fast growth in nursing home ownership ripe for investigation
Serious problems at nursing homes are often easy to conceal. That is, unless you specifically dig for patterns of fraud,…
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Study: Caregivers want tech support, but adoption rates low
Family caregivers want and need technology that allows them to better support their loved ones, but only about seven percent…
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How ageism can negatively affect the health of older adults
Older adults are commonly subjected to a variety of negative stereotypes – bumbling, helpless, cranky, unapproachable, child-like, to name a…
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Is this home care project a model for caring for the frail, chronically ill?
As health insurers adopt population health strategies they find that home-bound patients are the most difficult to reach. Under fee-for-service…
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‘State of decay’ in oral health of elderly varies widely by state
With good public dental benefits, extensive community water fluoridation, and reductions in tooth loss among seniors, Minnesota has earned top…
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Rankings reveal which states are healthiest for aging adults
Massachusetts tops this year’s list of healthiest places for older adults, according to the 2016 America’s Health Rankings Senior Report.…
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Essay collection on longevity revolution sparks story ideas
What would the future look like if we could all live to 100? How must housing, retirement, health care, technology…