A new tool from the federal government provides county- and state-level prevalence data for Alzheimer’s/dementia and 15 other chronic conditions.
COVID-19 vaccine priority populations vary by state, city: reports
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 11, 2020
With the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory board recommending approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use authorization on Thursday, two data analyses outline which...
Walgreens steps up at-home COVID-19 testing capabilities
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 22, 2021
Walgreens has expanded its digital health platform, Walgreens Find Care, to include 11 new and four expanded collaborations with service providers.
Your favorite columns of 2023
Dec 20, 2023
Assisted living regulation, government relations, ageism and pop culture, solutions for the middle market, and chronic disease and resident care were some of the column topics that especially grabbed the...
Startup tech companies use robots, web tools, artificial intelligence to address social isolation, diabetes
May 31, 2018
Social isolation, remote patient monitoring and diabetes management are the areas of focus for three healthcare start-up companies with which the AARP is working in its role as a “champion”...
Older adults more likely to have multiple ailments compared with prior generations
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 14, 2022
Later-born generations of older adults in the United States are more likely to have a greater number of chronic health conditions than the generations that preceded them, according to a study conducted...
Diabetes incidence increases in U.S., worldwide
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2016
The number of adults with diabetes worldwide has quadrupled since 1980, and U.S. residents have contributed to that increase, according to a new study published in The Lancet.
A LeadingAge survey measuring the effects of COVID-19 on affordable senior housing providers found spikes in COVID-19 cases at communities, severe financial strain among providers and concerns about resident...