Category
Aging
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New podcast flips the script on aging
Hear from ‘Aging Rewired’ host Sheila Solomon about the importance of listening to older people’s voices when it comes to…
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Researchers aim to rectify underrepresentation of Black women in Alzheimer’s studies
Although Black women have a high risk of developing Alzheimer’s, they are vastly underrepresented in research of the disease.
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Legislative updates: Geriatric funding, Parkinson’s disease
The Biden Administration invested more than $200 million in geriatric care and passed the first-ever federal law addressing Parkinson’s.
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Patient advocates say new nursing home staffing standards don’t go far enough
While the new minimum staffing standards for nursing homes are the most substantial in decades, many say they don’t go…
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Millions burdened by the cost of long-term care
Panelists discussed the growing financial crisis of long-term care in the U.S. at Health Journalism 2024 in June.
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The struggle is real: Covering family caregiving
A recent report found that 67% of family caregivers of older adults struggle to balance their jobs and caregiving roles.
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A new way to pay dementia providers could ease the burden on patients, caregivers
At Health Journalism 2024 in June, Jane Carmody, D.N.P., gave a lightning talk focused on Medicare’s new dementia care model.
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From smiley faces to databases: The changing needs of dementia caregivers and their families
Panelists at HJ24 highlighted the need for more support services and resources for unpaid dementia caregivers.
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Tip sheet: A quick primer on long-term care
Here’s what to keep in mind when reporting on the potpourri of federal, state and local long-term care programs, services…
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Panel outlines challenges and opportunities in diagnosing older patients
By Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Health Fellowship A man in his early 80s who came to see geriatrician Patrick Coll,…