Joan Teno highlights urgent need for oversight and integrity reforms in a changing, increasingly profit-driven industry.
Gerontology
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The Values of Medicare: How do we value the care of vulnerable Americans?
For much of the 20th century, Americans lived without a health care safety net. Many, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, had no health insurance. They paid out of pocket for care, and when care became too costly, they struggled, fell ill, and often died. For millions of Americans, the value of care was determined by the contents of their bank account.
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Antipsychotic use in assisted living communities varies greatly across U.S. states, study finds
Lacking federal guidelines, health care professionals in state-regulated facilities determine dosing for seniors with dementia, greatly impacting the care residents receive.
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Learn by Doing: Reducing Social Isolation
MPH student Kristen Smith is working to create tools and resources that lower the burden of loneliness for homebound older adults.
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Drug Interactions, Adverse Events, and Alert Fatigue
New research supported by the National Institute on Aging will study the effects of multiple medications on older adults with the aim of reducing harms and improving efficiency.
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New Voices in Dementia Research
Next-generation dementia care and research includes the voices of those living with the disease.
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5 Tips for a Long and Happy Life
Who better to ask for longevity advice than a geriatrician still active into his ninth decade of life?
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IMPACT Collaboratory expands massive effort to track COVID-19 vaccine effects
The National Institute on Aging has awarded a $1.4 million grant to a research team based at Brown University and Hebrew SeniorLife to partner with Walgreens to add customer data to a massive monitoring system of the long-term safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination for Medicare beneficiaries.
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To examine the effects of COVID-19 on communities, Brown researchers turn to data
Brown University projects examine effects on nursing homes and medical care