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Aging
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Housing, economic crises affect seniors’ health; briefing on long-term care
Many of you may have focused on Alzheimer’s disease and AIDS in the past few weeks, with major international conferences…
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Caregiving element is missing from articles on senior housing options
If you’re going to write about new options for vulnerable older adults who want to age in place in your…
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Alzheimer’s drug puts journalists’ judgment to test
It was the kind of news that had to be handled delicately, with a deft touch and a sense of…
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Back up ‘trend’ stories with evidence and details
Every print journalist knows how difficult it is to write a lede that captures the spirit and subject of a…
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Reporting should include questions about demographics, state plans on aging
It’s hard to imagine a better statistical portrait of a state’s aging population than one available at a new website…
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Pfizer’s online community about aging fails to impress blogger
If you don’t know about Ronni Bennett’s blog – Time Goes By: what it’s really like to get older –…
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‘Diversity gap’ could hinder support for baby boomers
We’ve all heard about the generation gap, a term that refers loosely to different expectations, experiences, tastes and pursuits that…
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Experts with ties to drugmakers promoted prescribing opiates to older patients
Should older adults use powerful narcotics for ongoing pain relief? This is a much-debated topic in geriatric circles. Last week,…
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Blogger’s journey in ‘Alzheimer’s World’ brings perspective to national plan
Last week was life-changing for Bob DeMarco, author of the Alzheimer’s Reading Room blog. It was the week that his…
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Technological advances ease complications of aging
The future of services for our aging population will be shaped by the future of technology. A small example of…