Research organizations team up for large-scale senior fall prevention study
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 17, 2013
Two research organizations are teaming up for a major study to reduce the number of fall-related injuries among seniors. Provider input is requested.
New initiatives needed to build skilled caregiver workforce
By
Alice Vestergaard, Ed.D
May 05, 2012
The aging of the American population and the healthcare issues that go with it are creating a demographic earthquake that will shake our current system of healthcare to the core. We are on our way to becoming...
Federal funding for age-related diseases and illnesses is declining, report finds
May 24, 2011
One of the realities of the national budget crisis is that government funding for age-related health conditions — particularly Alzheimer’s — is drying up, says a new report from the Alzheimer’s...