Vascular risk factors raise odds of Alzheimer’s disease in Blacks, Hispanics: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 05, 2023
Vascular risk helps to explain the outsized odds of Alzheimer’s faced by African Americans and Hispanics in the United States, a new study has found.
One-third of older adults say clinicians neglect their care preferences
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 06, 2022
Income, race and insurance status play an outsized role in whether a patient’s care preferences are taken into account by providers, according to a survey of 36,000 led in part by LeadingAge.
The selfie generation
By
Gary Tetz
Jan 01, 2014
We’re pretty full of ourselves. I’m talking about the collective “us,” a nation of smug egocentrics, not about you and me.
Government spending on healthcare for the poor jumped 37% in 3 years, report shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 22, 2012
Federal spending on healthcare programs for the poor grew 37% between fiscal years 2008 and 2011, a government report released Thursday shows.
Report: Fewer seniors are living in poverty, but housing costs are surging
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 24, 2012
While older Americans are in better financial shape than previous generations, soaring housing prices could compromise these gains, a federal report suggests.
