Category
Aging
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Cohabitation trend among baby boomers has health implications to be explored
You may have seen a flurry of stories late last year noting that divorce rates are rising for baby boomers…
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Aging: Line between mild cognitive impairment, normal aging can seem blurred
As we age, we expect a certain decline in our cognitive abilities. But fairly recently, scientists at the Mayo Clinic…
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Columnist finds evidence in question of controlling health care costs
Recently in this blog I suggested that reporters examine insurance companies’ record of controlling health care costs for older adults.…
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Stories are waiting to be found in new stats on seniors
Older Americans 2012, a new report from the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics, is an important resource for reporters…
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Shifts in aging populations affect communities; check data for your state
Which region of the country is aging most rapidly? It’s New England, where all six states appear on the list…
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Baby boomers’ votes have potential to influence many political issues
Governing magazine has joined the ranks of publications turning a spotlight on the aging of America. Especially worth reading is…
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Find evidence that insurers can – or can’t – rein in health care costs
Here’s a question that reporters on the aging beat should look into as the debate over Medicare rages on: Where’s…
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Explaining the Medicare fight in a nutshell
Just about every major news outlet has done a “fact check” on the Medicare wars that erupted after Mitt Romney…
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No simple solution for gaps in oral health care
The lack of oral health coverage that affects more than 100 million Americans is a problem that will only be…
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New tool allows searches of nursing home inspection reports
For the first time, reporters anywhere in the country can search nursing home inspection reports online and see how often…