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seniors
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Report tackles the risk of medication overload among older adults
Experts on aging are sounding the alarm about another U.S. drug crisis: Too many older adults taking too many medications.…
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Roadmap helps states address the public health crisis of Alzheimer’s disease
There’s little question in Lisa McGuire’s mind that Alzheimer’s disease is a public health threat in progress. She leads the…
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Differences between palliative and hospice care described in new tip sheet
You may have heard about Jeopardy host Alex Trebec’s announcement this year that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic…
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Panel examines improving quality of life for those with Alzheimer’s
While scientists are getting closer to understanding the various causes and risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and dementias, there’s still…
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Study: Middle-income elders face housing and health care squeeze
The number of middle-income seniors age 75 and older is projected to nearly double over the next decade and likely…
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Aging in place panelists explore what’s working to keep seniors living at home
Almost every older adult — about 90% according to AARP — will tell you that they want to remain in…
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Top health reporting of 2018 recognized in Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism
Reporting that exposed faulty, careless or crooked practices won many top honors in this year’s Awards for Excellence in Health…
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Medical marijuana’s popularity growing among seniors
There are plenty of stories about older adults increasingly turning to medical marijuana to combat various ailments — from pain…
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Updated Beers Criteria identifies risky drugs for seniors
A panel of experts in geriatric care has identified nearly 100 medications that should be avoided or used with caution…
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Tips for examining the risks, benefits of OTC pain relief
Physicians are being encouraged to curtail prescribing of powerful narcotics in response to the nation’s opioid crisis. So some patients…