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Aging
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Advances, policy shifts offer more encouragement for aging-in-place movement
Given a choice, most older adults prefer aging-in-place rather than moving to a nursing home or assisted-living facility. Unfortunately, older…
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Hot times: Heat and elderly stories may be routine, but necessary
It’s not too soon to focus on the connection between scorching temperatures and the health of older adults. With the…
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NICHE program focuses on geriatric care from nursing perspective
Is your local hospital a NICHE facility? Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders is a nurse-driven program aiming to improve…
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Chicago members learn about changing end-of-life conversations
A series of chats between two women on side-by-side elliptical trainers at a health club led to the founding of…
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Making data meaningful to your readers
Illustrating an abstract concept or data through personal narrative is a proven approach to connecting with your readers. An article…
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Graham’s KHN story points the way for local reporters
AHCJ member and former Aging Core Topic Leader Judith Graham wrote a terrific article for Kaiser Health News on the best…
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Diverse sources key to richer, more nuanced stories
New America Media (NAM) just posted the 400th article on its Ethnic Elders Newsbeat page since we started it in late…
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When disaster strikes: How will your community meet mental health needs of older adults?
As the residents of Moore, Okla., begin the cleanup and recovery process from the super-tornado that destroyed the town and…
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Reclassification impacts access to health care for millions of rural older adults
Back in January, the FCC announced $400 million in funding for creating and expanding rural broadband networks to support telemedicine…
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Caring for older adults: What physicians, patients should question and what reporters should look at
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today published the results of its examination of care to determine the top five things…