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Coronavirus shows how ageism is harmful to health of older adults

"The COVID-19 emergency has given us a chance to look again at the way Americans view and treat older people. ... Indeed, the World Health [...]

Susan Troyer2021-05-28T22:45:06-05:00May 21st, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Ageism, Aging, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Living Longer 2020, Nursing Homes, Older adults, Older people, Prejudice, Public health, Senior citizens|0 Comments

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2 in 3 older folks in the hospital get risky prescriptions

Two in three hospitalized seniors get prescriptions for drugs that older adults should avoid, increasing the risk of injury and adverse drug reactions, researchers report. [...]

Susan Troyer2020-08-07T23:53:03-05:00August 6th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: Dementia care partners, Futurity.org, Hospital Nurse with Prescribed Pharmaceutical Pills, Hospitals, McGill University, Medications, Older adults, Shirley Cardenas, Side effects|Comments Off

Older adults

Creating CommunityCoronavirus shows how ageism is harmful to health of older adults

Creating Community2 in 3 older folks in the hospital get risky prescriptions

Creating Community
Coronavirus shows how ageism is harmful to health of older adults

Creating Community
2 in 3 older folks in the hospital get risky prescriptions