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posted 11.15.2012
The journey to meet the needs of LGBT older adults in the St. Louis region began in 2008 with the formation of SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) Metro St. Louis. Early on, SAGE developed a local task force and referenced reports to estimate the needs of LGBT older adults in St. Louis.... Read More
posted 11.14.2012
Minnesota and the Twin Cities are aging rapidly. By 2020 there will be more people ages 65 and older than there are children enrolled in kindergarten through high school. Along with this dramatic increase in the number of older Minnesotans, we also need to prepare for a more diverse older... Read More
posted 09.28.2012
Despite the complex needs of older adults with mental health and substance use conditions, and the unique challenges posed to providers and healthcare systems, the issues have received little attention in the shadow of a widely recognized age wave. Read More
posted 09.28.2012
A partnership announced this past spring between AARP and the World Health Organization (WHO) will encourage American communities to better meet their older residents' needs. Read More
posted 09.19.2012
Chronic conditions that could be managed with medication and healthy lifestyle choices become life-threatening conditions when untreated, illustrating why community health education and access to preventive screenings are so vital for underserved populations. Read More
posted 09.19.2012
Efforts encouraging patients to be more involved in their care are key in health initiatives aimed at improving outcomes and restraining costs. Read More
posted 09.19.2012
Researchers have developed SHARE (Supporting Health, Activities, Resources and Education) to help family caregivers and people with early-stage dementia to prepare for changes that lie ahead. Read More
posted 08.28.2012
Our country is aging rapidly and is not prepared to meet this population’s healthcare needs. This is especially true of older persons with mental illnesses and-or substance use disorders. Read More
posted 08.27.2012
Although minority elders represent a rapidly increasing segment of an aging U.S. population, they have limited access to mental health care, lagging well behind non-Latino whites. Minority elders suffer disparities in care as great as or greater than do younger groups. Read More
posted 08.27.2012
The national shortage of practitioners with training and knowledge to meet the mental health and substance use needs of older adults has been known for quite some time. Experts have highlighted this impending crisis only to be met with a workforce woefully unprepared to adequately care for older... Read More
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