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elders
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Resources and ideas for reporting on older adults’ use of marijuana
More than two-thirds of states (plus the District of Columbia and several territories) have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational…
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Financial abuse of elders can wipe out savings, take away independence
Financial fraud is a business which is both pervasive and problematic. Older people can be at high risk for this…
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Diverse elders and caregivers need culturally relevant support
Despite the growing numbers of elders from different races, ethnicities, and sexual orientations, many of these older individuals are still…
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Cultural perceptions of aging affect health status, caregiving
A new study out of the United Kingdom reinforces the influence that culture and societal attitudes can have on the…
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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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Calif. center, ethnic outlets partner to examine elderly day care’s demise
The California HealthCare Foundation’s Center for Health Reporting partnered with no fewer than nine different organizations to produce a sprawling…
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Minority population swells in nursing homes
In The Providence Journal, reporter and AHCJ board member Felice Freyer reports on the local effects of the national trend…
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Washington’s “adult homes” have less regulation, more neglect
After analyzing 4,703 death certificates of folks who died at adult homes during a five-year span, The Seattle Times‘ Michael…
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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…