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Healthy Aging® Month

The goal of the month is to provide “inspiration and practical ideas for adults, ages 50-plus, to improve their physical, mental, social, and financial well-being, according to Healthy Aging Magazine, whose editor created the observance.

National Assisted Living Week

National Assisted Living Week was established in 1995 by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living to recognize and celebrate the role of assisted living in caring for older people; it’s marked by events and activities for residents, staff, and families.

2021 National Health Research Forum

Join Research!America for its annual National Health Research Forum, called”¯“Straight Talk: Fighting Health Threats Faster.” The three-day, virtual forum is designed to engage public discussion with top federal officials, research leaders, and national media on health and R&D-related issues that are vital to the nation, economy, and patients in the U.S. and across the globe.

Make it stop: Reporter burnout and the endless pandemic

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It’s been more than a year and a half since reporters were thrust into the daily challenge of reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic, and there’s still no end in sight. It’s been a bruising struggle for the high ground against misinformation, disinformation and often very personal attacks on social media and in real life by news media-haters and science-rejecters. The strain of bearing witness to other people’s pain — on top of the personal losses many reporters have suffered — has made a hard job even more difficult. Is there a way to do this kind of work and stay psychologically healthy? The answer is yes. Find out how.

Health journalism saves lives.

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