‘Covid Hit Us Over the Head With a Two-by-Four’: Addressing Ageism With Urgency
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism —
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New federal funds spur expansion of home care services for the elderly and disabled
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) For older people and people with disabilities, solving everyday practical problems can be the difference between
Read More‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Joanne Whitney, 84, a retired associate clinical professor of pharmacy at the University
Read MoreOlder Americans bore the brunt of antibiotic-resistant infections, study finds
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Older Americans were disproportionately affected by several different types of infection for which antibiotics were
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Drug Targets People With Mild Cognitive Impairment. What Does That Mean?
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) The approval of a controversial new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, Aduhelm, is shining
Read MoreThere’s A Shortage Of Home Health Aides For The Elderly, And It’s Getting Worse
(By Kavitha Cardoza for NPR) Many Americans hope to spend their old age at home, rather than moving into a
Read MoreA few ways to pay for long-term care in retirement
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has projected more than one in four retirees will need long-term care
Read MoreThe Checkup Is in the Mail? Soliciting Letter Carriers to Help Deliver Health Care
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) Two of America’s toughest problems can be tempered with one solution. The baby
Read MoreExercise your way to better brain health
More than six million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. By 2050, This number is projected to rise to nearly
Read MoreOlder people more likely to experience severe breakthrough COVID-19, study finds
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The median age of fully vaccinated people who developed a severe breakthrough COVID-19 infection
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