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Volunteering: Your Single New Years Resolution

January 9, 2023

The following post was authored by Herb Weiss and published in RINewsToday on January 9, 2023. It is featured here with permission. Access the full article at rinewstoday.com   As…

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Herb Weiss’s Top 5 Most Read Articles on Aging in 2022

January 4, 2023

Herb has been an ‘age beat’ journalist for over 43 years, covering hundreds of stories on aging, health care, and medical issues. This year, Herb’s articles appeared weekly in 52…

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A recent article in JAMA explores the prevalence of everyday ageism among US older adults and its association with health

August 1, 2022

Past studies have suggested that significant incidents of ageism are associated with poorer health outcomes among older adults. However, we know less about the impact of more commonplace types of…

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Improving Behavioral Health Care For Older Americans: If Not Now, When?

June 13, 2022

  A recently published article in Health Affairs highlights the behavioral health disparities that older adults contend with.  Behavioral health needs of older adults are often not identified or addressed, despite…

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