Hurricane Maria Still Taking A Toll On Puerto Rico’s Seniors
(By Sarah Varney for Kaiser Health News in collaboration with PBS NewsHour) The question of who will care for Puerto
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5 reasons companies are bringing back retired workers
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) As the pool of workers has shrunk with declining unemployment rates, companies are
Read More‘Like A Ghost Town’: Erratic Nursing Home Staffing Revealed Through New Records
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) ITHACA, N.Y. — Most nursing homes had fewer nurses and caretaking staff than
Read MoreA link between higher blood pressure and brain disease, Alzheimer’s
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health found older people who have higher blood pressure may have more
Read MoreExperimental Drugs Boost Elderly Immune Systems, Raising Hopes For Anti-Aging Effects
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Scientists on the hunt for anti-aging drugs say they’ve made an advance with tantalizing potential:
Read MoreA Hospital’s Human Touch: Why Taking Care In Discharging A Patient Matters
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) The kidney doctor sat next to Judy Garrett’s father, looking into his face,
Read MoreMedical care is falling short for retirees and seniors
What determines the type of health care you receive? According to Dr. Muriel Gillick, professor of population medicine at Harvard
Read MorePhysicians’ beliefs may override cancer patients’ wishes for end-of-life care, study finds
(By Orly Nadell Farber for STAT) Dr. Nancy Keating has seen what too much health care looks like. The Harvard
Read MoreHow Highly Focused Sound Waves Steadied A Farmer’s Trembling Hand
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Alan Dambach was in his late 50s when he noticed how unsteady his hands had
Read MoreFeel Like The Last Friend Standing? Here’s How To Cultivate New Buds As You Age.
(By Bruce Horovitz for Kaiser Health News) Donn Trenner, 91, estimates that two-thirds of his friends are dead. “That’s a
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