Aging in place: New study highlights racial disparities among older adults
Roughly 40% of older Black adults live with a disability, compared to only one-third of older adults overall.
Oct 4, 2023
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Therapeutics: News and Research on Activities of Daily Living
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Study finds disparities in functional improvement of home health care patients based on race, ethnicity and income
Reliance on home health care services is increasing in the U.S. A new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) quantifies the degree to which home health care patients' race, ethnicity and income ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Washington state's new payroll tax helps fund long-term care. Could it be a model for the nation?
Vicki Bickford is a professional caregiver, but lately she's been worried more and more about her own aging.
Jul 14, 2023
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With paid leave, older adults care for parents instead of grandchildren
In 2004, California passed a law requiring employers above a certain size to provide paid family leave to their employees.
Jul 7, 2023
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Traumatic brain injury should be recognized as chronic condition, study argues
People with traumatic brain injury (TBI) may continue to improve or decline years after their injury, making it a more chronic illness, according to a study published in the June 21, 2023, online issue of Neurology.
Jun 21, 2023
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Position paper: Long term care services in the US need support and improvement
The nation's system of long-term services and support faces many challenges and needs improvement in order to adequately care for an increasing number of older adults, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in a new ...
Jul 12, 2022
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