A new set of data principles has been released by the CDC Foundation to create more equitable practices of collecting and analyzing data. Data is key to understanding how to better address health inequities.
The Division of Population Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a new study that highlights the racial and ethnic differences in self-reported memory loss. This is the first national study to examine racial/ethnic differences in subjective cognitive decline in adults 45 years and older.
The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Self-Determination Demonstration Projects support indigenous health and Tribal sovereignty. This U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service program gives Tribes more control over food procurement in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). Tribes select one or more foods to procure and provide through the FDPIR food package, replacing an item procured by USDA.
The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Self-Determination Demonstration Projects support indigenous health and Tribal sovereignty.
Episode 16 of the South Florida Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Podcast Series on Hearing Issues Amongst the Elderly, hosted by Dr. Hadi Masri, is now available on all podcast platforms. The special guest is Dr. Patricia Gaffney, an audiology professor at Nova Southeastern University, who discusses the effects of hearing loss on quality of life, what causes hearing loss and how hearing is assessed, and hearing aid candidacy, styles, and features.
Results from a recent study from NORC at the University of Chicago indicate that people living in senior housing – continuing care retirement communities, independent and assisted living properties and memory care properties – were safer than those living in skilled nursing facilities during the pandemic prior to and after vaccines were introduced.
Family caregivers provide an estimated $600 billion in unpaid caregiving work. A new report from the AARP Public Policy Institute – Valuing the Invaluable – includes trends in family caregiving and discusses strategies for addressing the financial, social, and emotional challenges of caring for parents, spouses, and others
According to a study published in the journal BMC Medicine, following a Mediterranean-style diet was associated with a 23% lower risk for developing dementia.
In the Milbank Quarterly Opinion, Sandro Galea of Boston University School of Public Health discusses the increase in mental health disorders following the COVID pandemic.
According to a recent report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pre-pandemic rates of emergency department visits related to mental health disorders were the highest among non-Hispanic Black adults (96.8 visits per 1,000 adults).