A Sense of Place

Direction of the Ethical Compass
American Doctors Are Moving to Canada

Author:  Brett Kelman, KFF Health News Illustrator:  Oona Zenda, KFF Health News Earlier this year, as President Donald Trump was beginning to reshape the American government, Michael, an emergency room doctor who was born, raised, and trained in the United States, packed up his family and got out. Michael now [...]

A Lovely Sense of Place
Bird-watching and Our Simple but Essential Paraphernalia

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It was not until I was a student at the same college which Mother attended for her first two years that I learned [...]

Fostering cognitive health
Your environment can increase your dementia risk

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A new study focuses on the powerful role our surroundings play in shaping dementia risk. The meta-analysis demonstrates that factors [...]

Big picture question
Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

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I put this big-picture question, which rarely gets asked amid debates over budgets and policies, to health care professionals, researchers, [...]

Managing dementia complexities
Just adding nursing home staff won’t ensure quality dementia care

“Our findings highlight the fact that high-quality care involves not only increased staffing, but also specialized training in practices proven to be effective in managing the complexities of this condition, as well as providing a secure environment and maintaining staff consistency,” Mukamel says. “Further research is required to identify specific areas [...]

Moving forward in 2024
2023 Breaking News: The Dementia Justice Report – Research headline news of the year

It's not about moving on. It's about moving forward  -  by shedding light on dementia care realities in 2023. Authors: Linda Steele, PhD, and Kate Swaffer, PhD candidate 2023 Breaking News:  The research report, "Reparations for people with dementia in aged care," 🎉 has arrived, unveiling a sobering look at dementia [...]

Health, Politics & Government
Elder abuse: What research says about prevalence, assessment and prevention

We’ve gathered and summarized several relevant studies on elder abuse, including research in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.   By Sari Boren, The Journalist's Resource, a publication of Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. July 16, 2020 Image by Mabel Amber from Pixabay Abuse of people age 60 [...]

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Our one and only planet
100% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes – Don’t miss this critically-acclaimed film!

If you love watching movies that transform the way you see the world, you won't want to miss this film. It’s called Fantastic Fungi, and it has rocked audiences since its debut, with 100% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and rave reviews from big-name critics… This week, you can screen the special [...]

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