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Aging
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Experts stress increased need for more long-term care initiatives, funding
In a run-up to the July 13 White House Conference on Aging, (WHCOA) policy experts are stressing the need for…
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Report emphasizes worldwide toll of dementia on women
A new report highlights just how much more likely women are to be affected by dementia than men around the…
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Seniors struggle to access adequate dental care
Many Americans lose their private dental benefits when they retire. But Medicare, the nation’s health insurance program for seniors, does…
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Report provides trove of story ideas, data on aging
May is Older Americans Month, which coincides with the Administration for Community Living’s annual profile of Americans over age 65.…
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Report, webinar look at public beliefs about aging vs. what experts know
I lucked out when I attended an American Society on Aging Conference in the late 1990s and met the person who…
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Why is it so hard to discuss end-of life-care? #ahcj15
A provocative examination of end-of-life care brought this question into sharp focus for journalists attending Health Journalism 2015. Paul Kleyman, who…
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Experts: Care coordination, medical homes key to tackling global aging issues
An aging population isn’t just a challenge for providers and policymakers in the U.S. – it’s an issue most nations…
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The aging Latino population faces unique challenges
All family caregivers face struggle to provide appropriate care to their loved ones, while balancing work, other family obligations and…
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Bipartisan, bicameral caucus launched to put caregiving in spotlight
Who says Congress can’t cooperate? Two Republicans and two Democrats yesterday announced the formation of the bipartisan, bicameral Assisting Caregivers…
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Talking about end of life and palliative care: Part two of a conversation with Nancy Berlinger
Nancy Berlinger, Ph.D., is a research scholar at The Hastings Center and co-author of a retrospective article on palliative and…