Ashley Milne-Tyte
Stories
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Health
These matchmakers connect teens and elders. The friendships benefit both sides
Groups that connect elders and teens — both in real life and online — have a new sense of urgency in the loneliness epidemic.
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Mental Health
The efforts to connect elders and young people amid a loneliness epidemic
Older adults struggle with loneliness. Teens and kids are facing new levels of poor mental health. Organizations are connecting these two groups -- and both elders and young people are benefiting.
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Health
Older adults are often misdiagnosed. Specialized ERs and trained clinicians can help
In the U.S., there are about 500 accredited geriatric emergency departments, designed to be less dangerous, less stressful places for older adults to get care.
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Health
Emergency Rooms for geriatrics are helping older patients get diagnosed accurately
Older adults are more likely to be misdiagnosed than other adults. Multiple conditions and medications can make it tricky. Geriatric ERs are an answer to this problem and they are catching on.
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Politics
In nursing homes, staff are key. But is Biden's boost for the workforce realistic?
The administration set a new staffing standard for nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid. It's an effort to keep people safer — but patients and their families say it is still not enough.
