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Don’t fudge the facts on chocolate studies
Studies that support a link between chocolate and good health are popular with readers. But the reality is that most…
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Aging adults face universal issues of access to care, poverty, discrimination
The aging of the population is a global trend, and one that will affect developing countries even more than the…
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Cost of long-term care merits coverage, discussion
With the baby boomers aging into Medicare and heading into years when physical decline and disability gradually become more common,…
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Stories on changing role of nursing illustrate ‘scope of practice’ issues
On Wednesday, I wrote about “scope of practice” – what health care providers, particularly nurse practitioners, who aren’t physicians are…
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‘Scope of practice’ stories vary according to state laws
One of the interesting stories to watch in the coming months in the states is the fight over “scope of…
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Low interest rates affect seniors’ ability to pay medical expenses
A lot is written about people who don’t save enough for retirement. But what about older adults who saved diligently,…
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AHCJ Chicago Chapter: Panelists make predictions for Health Policy implementation
This is a guest post from Chicago chapter leader Carla K. Johnson, an Associated Press medical writer and member of…
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Goodman to guide journalists on covering medical studies
AHCJ is pleased to introduce independent journalist Brenda Goodman as the association’s topic leader on covering medical studies. Goodman, a…
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New and noteworthy tidbits on the aging beat
Alzheimer’s Jennifer Robison of the Las Vegas Review-Journal takes an in-depth look at the financial impact of Alzheimer’s on families…
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Webcast explores aging adults’ contributions, widening disparities, creating ‘synthetic families’
You don’t often hear about how much older adults contribute to society. That’s a shame. It allows the aging of…