Monthly Archives: June 2021

Creating Community
1st in climate series: One in three heat deaths since 1991 linked to climate change – here’s how else warming affects our health

"It’s very difficult to pinpoint the effects of heat on the cause of death. People with heart or lung disease are among the most vulnerable [...]

Music and Dance as Medicine
Inspiring! A lovely “Brief But Spectacular” take on dancing into later life – from PBS

  "96-year-old Stuart Hodes took his first dance lesson at the Martha Graham school after being discharged from a distinguished stint as an air force [...]

A Sense of Place
Preventing COVID-19 from decimating nursing home residents requires spending money and improving infection control

This article was originally published March 28, 2020. It's republished here for a retrospective look at the challenges in planning for future outbreaks. The authors [...]

Mindful Presence - body, mind, spirit
Drug prescriptions in older adults with dementia: NIA-funded study finds increased risk of side effects and cognitive decline

At a Glance:  An analysis found that almost 14% of older adults with dementia had long-term prescriptions for three or more medications that affect the [...]

A Sense of Place
We need an ethical compass for fixing long-term care during the COVID-19 crisis

"Without clear ethical standards for long-term care, this won’t be the last tragedy or crisis... Health care, including long-term care, is a human right and [...]

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