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Aging
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Attention to complex emotions around caregiving can add depth to stories
If we’re lucky as we cross the threshold into old age, people who we love – our spouses, our children, our…
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Seniors missing out on important wellness exams
As health care reporters, we come across this truth time and again: insurance coverage doesn’t guarantee high quality medical care.…
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Reporters must listen to learn, accurately report about the experience of aging
How do people feel about growing older? You might think this is a much-examined subject in the media. It’s not.…
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Ranking may lead to sources for reporting on aging
Health reporters covering the aging beat might be interested in which hospitals offer the best geriatric services, according to recent…
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Done right, humor can blunt the indignities of aging
Can making older adults the butt of jokes be a blessing – in disguise? Read this New York Times article…
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Tools, questions to see if nursing home oversight is really working in your area
Any story that mentions maggots coming out of a patient’s ear is going to grab my attention. After recovering from…
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Retirement center modifies dining policy following media coverage
Stories by The New York Times and The Virginian-Pilot about discriminatory dining room practices at a continuing care retirement center…
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Find out how demographic shifts affect the aging community in your area
The population of people 65 and older is growing, but not equally across the United States. Some cities are experiencing…
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Belluck shows us dementia behind the prison walls
Dementia is a harrowing illness. Mix it with life in prison and you get a truly alarming situation. Pam Belluck…
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Dining decision brings discrimination issues in aging to forefront; lessons for reporters
Paula Span of The New York Times clearly struck a nerve with her recent story about an upscale retirement community’s…