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News, Reviews, and Articles on Older Adult health
PCMH plans strategy for area's health Jul 16, 2008
According to the assessment, the health priorities for the next four years are heart disease and stroke, diabetes, cancer, older adult health, substance abuse, nutrition and physical therapy, injury prevention, infant mortality and communicable diseases. "It helps give focus to some areas that we can work toward improving," she said. (The Daily Reflector)
Older Americans suffer serious access limitations to exercise their right to vote Feb 2, 2008
Karlawish, a member of Penns Institute on Aging who specializes in older adult health care and related issues, recommends that to help break down the logistical and geographical voting barriers many older Americans face, the United States must develop a model for mobile polling. Elderly voters especially elderly voters who live in long-term care settings are at the mercy of others when it comes to exercising their right to vote, said Karlawish. (EurekAlert!)
Rating neighborhoods for older adult health: results from the African American Health study Jan 26, 2008
Other articles by authors. Related articles/pages. (BioMed Central)
Pitt County residents getting healthier, but challenges remain Feb 16, 2007
The report outlines the programs, services and changes in the county over the past year in the categories of access to health care, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, nutrition and physical activity, infant mortality, sexually transmitted diseases, older adult health and substance abuse. Greg Eans/The Daily Reflector. (The Daily Reflector)
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