What causes Alzheimer’s? Study puts leading theory to ‘ultimate test’
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) An idea that has propelled Alzheimer’s research for more than 30 years is approaching its
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Older Adults
Making it easier for older Veterans to access VA telehealth
(Source – news.va.gov) VA Geriatric Scholar Jessica Alva was a neuropsychologist at Central Virginia VA when her clinic quickly shifted
Read MoreDrivers in Decline: A Shortage of Volunteers Complicates Access to Care in Rural America
(By Christina Saint Louis for Kaiser Health News) Several times a month, Jim Maybach drives 5 miles from his house
Read MoreBlind to Problems: How VA’s Electronic Record System Shuts Out Visually Impaired Patients
(By Darius Tahir for Kaiser Health News dated October 20, 2022)) Sarah Sheffield, a nurse practitioner at a Veterans Affairs clinic
Read More‘Front of the line’: For Alzheimer’s patients in successful trial, a feeling of gratitude
(By Andrew Joseph for Stat News dated October 20, 2022) When the news came out last month that an experimental
Read MoreKHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden Hits the Road to Sell Democrats’ Record
(By KHN Podcast dated October 20, 2022) What do pandemic preparedness, mental health care services, and over-the-counter hearing aids have
Read More2023 Part B Premium Is Going Down. Here’s Some Perspective.
(By Diane Omdahl, Contributor, for Forbes on October 4, 2022) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released on Sept.
Read MoreThese LSD-based drugs seem to help mice with anxiety and depression — without the trip
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR on October 5, 2022) Drugs like magic mushrooms and LSD can act as powerful and
Read MoreNursing Home Surprise: Advantage Plans May Shorten Stays to Less Time Than Medicare Covers
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News on October 4, 2022) After 11 days in a St. Paul, Minnesota, skilled
Read MoreTo prevent unnecessary biopsies, scientists train an AI model to predict breast cancer risk from MRI scans
By Jayne Williamson-Lee for Stat News on October 3, 2022 A biopsy that turns out to have benign results can
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