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nursing homes
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How to cover nursing homes with more depth and data #ahcj13
It was worth the wait to attend one of the last sessions on the last day of Health Journalism 2013.…
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Seniors have special concerns in natural disasters like Sandy
It’s well known that older adults are more vulnerable in times of natural disaster. But there’s nothing like a storm…
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Health care watchdog agency provides ideas for stories in coming year
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has unveiled its FY 2013 OIG Work Plan , a blueprint for the…
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New tool allows searches of nursing home inspection reports
For the first time, reporters anywhere in the country can search nursing home inspection reports online and see how often…
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Aging in LGBT community comes with anxiety, silence for some
For a generation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults now in their 60s, 70s and 80s, silence was, for…
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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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Investigation reveals N.Y. lax on home care oversight
In the Albany (N.Y.) Times Union, Matt Drange’s investigation is titled “Home health care in crisis.” Having read the piece,…
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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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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…
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‘Every day is an improvisation’ when caring for aging relatives
How many of us have seen problems with older relatives that we’ve looked away from, not wanting to acknowledge their…