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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 issues of RINewsToday.com.  You’ll find the top 5 most-read articles on this blog below.    1. “Aging in Place in Your Rhode Island Community,” published…

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 age-based discrimination, prejudice, and stereotyping that they encounter in their everyday lives. To explore the prevalence of everyday ageism and its relationship with health, researchers conducted…

  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 almost 20% meeting the criteria for a mental health diagnosis. The authors argue that we need more creative evidence-based solutions to effectively address key challenges…