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Featured Aging
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How No Wrong Door is uncomplicating long-term care
Care transitions for older adults from hospital to home or hospital to nursing home can be uncertain, frightening and risky.…
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Green Houses: A communal approach to elder care
Green Houses are elder-centered, long-term care residences that are designed to look and feel like a typical residential home.
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Reimagining menopause: How reporters can reduce the stigma
Half of the population will experience menopause, yet this time is fraught with mystery, misconceptions, and a lack of solid…
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Parsing the deadly problem of low vaccination rates in nursing homes
In this webinar, hear why vaccination rates for COVID-19, RSV and even the flu remain low among nursing homes and…
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Tips for covering the looming diabetes crisis in older adults
The incidence of diabetes is projected to double in the next 20 years as the U.S. population continues to grow…
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Elder scams can have real-world health effects. Will AI make it worse?
It doesn’t matter how educated or enlightened you think you are. Scammers don’t target your brain, experts say, but your…
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Why falls are a public health crisis for older adults
Preventable falls are the leading cause of injury for older adults, costing the U.S. health system more than $400 million…
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Adieu, Aduhelm: Biogen pulls plug on controversial Alzheimer’s drug
The discontinuation of Biogen’s Aduhelm is a cautionary tale of overpromising, under-delivering, and an inside look at FDA sausage-making.
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Clearing up confusion about dual eligibles
Here’s what you need to know to report on dual eligibles, low-income older or disabled adults who qualify for both…
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Eating more plant protein in midlife may help promote healthier aging in women, study says
A new study shows that women who eat more plant-based protein have fewer chronic diseases and generally age healthier.