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Aging
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Scorecard measures effects of state policies on long-term care services, supports
AARP, The Commonwealth Fund and The SCAN Foundation have released their second long term care scorecard, a state-by-state breakdown of…
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Researchers bring us another reason to get walking
A new study shows that walking 6,000 or more steps per day may protect those with or at risk of…
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Best place to age is Minnesota (again)
For the second straight year, Minnesota ranks as the best place for seniors, according to a new report, from the…
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While many expect to need long-term care, few preparing for it
Americans today are more supportive of a government-administered long-term insurance program, similar to Medicare, and think a number of measures…
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What’s keeping America’s seniors awake?
Why do so many older adults complain about poor sleep? It turns out that physiological changes, coupled with increased prevalence…
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Health spending for elderly shows lowest growth rate among all age groups
Per capita health care costs for people age 65 and older grew by just 4.1 percent for 2002-10, the lowest…
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State medical boards approve telemedicine guidelines
Representatives of state medical licensing boards approved updated guidelines this week to help ensure the safety and quality of medicine…
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New AARP report looks at onus on spousal caregivers
A new report from the The United Hospital Fund and AARP Public Policy Institute finds that spouses who act as…
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Exploring risk factors, rates of suicide in seniors
Jules Rosen, M.D., a certified geriatric psychiatrist and chief medical officer at Mind Springs Health, the largest provider of psychiatric…
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Is technology leaving older adults behind?
Joseph Coughlin, director of the MIT AgeLab, is fascinated by the intersection of technology and aging. As a keynote speaker at…