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What to Expect from On Aging 2023
‘When we sit together in the same space, we all gain new insight and inspiration.’
Healthcare Is a Hot Issue at the Ballot Box this November
The stakes are high this election, especially for low-income elders of color.
Is Older Age a Key Bias in the Treatment of Breast Cancer?
One recent survey points clearly to age bias by physicians when working with breast cancer patients.
Correcting My Face and Other Tales of Ageism
‘How can we shift our expectations of the consumer to include all of our consumers?’
What Do We Do from Here: A Reflection on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
The national strategy will expand access to nutritional counseling.
Why Political Polarization Won’t Thwart Better Care for Older Adults
Finding bipartisan support for LTC improvements and Medicare Advantage services.
Linking Cognitive Impairment and Discrimination in Mexican-origin Immigrants
A new study parses out the effects of discrimination on immigrants as they acculturate to life in the United States.
Closing a Complex Digital Divide for Older Adults
Broadband connection for older adults in the U.S. is only 64%, making it nearly impossible to conduct business in the modern world.
Remembering the Impact of Malnutrition and Food Insecurity on Healthy Aging
Malnutrition Awareness Week is a good time to think about the fact that 50% of older adults are at risk of becoming or already malnourished.
Low Quality Jobs Equal Low Quality Care in Nursing Homes
An essentially temporary workforce can’t care for elders as they should.
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