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Aging
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600-plus Ill. patients drugged without consent
After a review of 40,000+ inspection reports for Illinois nursing homes, the Chicago Tribune‘s Sam Roe reports that the paper…
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Workshop explored issues of aging America
More than 70 people attended AHCJ’s Aging in the 21st Century workshop last weekend, where former HHS secretary Donna Shalala…
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‘Too old for surgery’ a more complicated decision
Marie McCullough of The Philadelphia Inquirer takes a look at lifesaving surgeries performed on older patients, finding that “Age is…
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Kleyman launches Generations Beat Online
When we posted back in January that, after 20 years at the American Society on Aging, journalist Paul Kleyman was…
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Style guide encourages accurate coverage of aging
The International Longevity Center – USA and Aging Services of California have teamed up to create “Media Takes: On Aging”…
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Genetic, environmental factors at work in aging process (#ahcj09)
Aging is a biological, psychological and social process, as four researchers explained at Health Journalism 2009. Aging research is important…
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Mentally ill patients, elderly mix in nursing homes
Carla K. Johnson of The Associated Press reports that “nursing homes have become dumping grounds for young and middle-age people…
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Kleyman joins New America Media
After 20 years at the American Society on Aging, Paul Kleyman has left his editorship of Aging Today. He has…
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Holiday reading: Hospitals sue patients; team helps people die with dignity
Hopefully, readers of Covering Health will have some time off over the holidays. Here are two fairly extensive projects that…
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Coverage of nursing home rankings varies
Last week the the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released new ratings for nursing homes – both for-profit and nonprofit –…