All Articles tagged aging

• Policy Forum: Columns
  July 11, 2024 EDT
  “Don’t Panic” – Stephen Aylward, PhD, on AI in Medical Imaging
  Sean Sylvia

  Stephen Aylward spoke with guest editor Sean Sylvia, PhD, health economics professor at UNC, about the evolving role of these technologies in these areas of health care and policy.

• Policy Forum: Columns
  March 06, 2023 EDT
  Running the Numbers: How North Carolina’s Population is Changing and Why It Matters
  Swarna ReddyDivya Venkataganesan

  Assessing the needs of the aging population requires a closer look at geographic distribution, gender and racial composition, socioeconomic characteristics, and health status factors.

• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  March 06, 2023 EDT
  Re-envisioning Digital Equity and Connection Literacy for Older Adults
  Zachary White

  Aging adults are increasingly reliant on technology to connect and meaningfully participate in overlapping domains of life.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  March 06, 2023 EDT
  Malnutrition and Food Insecurity in Older Adults
  Audrey Edmisten

  Food-insecure older adults are more likely to have an increase in negative health outcomes.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  March 06, 2023 EDT
  Programs and Policies to Prevent Falls in North Carolina
  Ellen Caylor SchneiderEllen BaileyIngrid Bou-Saada

  Falls are not a normal part of aging, and most falls can be prevented.

• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  March 06, 2023 EDT
  The Housing Dilemma for Older Adults: The Quiet Crisis
  Richard Duncan

  The growth of the aging population in the United States is worsening the quiet crisis of housing for older adults.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  March 06, 2023 EDT
  Aging Has Economic Costs to North Carolina Workers, Taxpayers, and Small Business Owners
  Michael OlenderLisa Riegel

  96 NCMJ vol. 4, no. 2 ncmedicaljournal.com Retirement security is deeply connected with health security for older adults, and public policy needs to incorporate these interrelationships more fully.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  March 06, 2023 EDT
  Addressing Suicide Risk Among Aging Veterans
  David Sevier

  Regardless of the cause, there are clear trends evident in the data: veterans today face a 57% higher risk of suicide than individuals who haven’t served in the armed forces.

• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  March 06, 2023 EDT
  Impact of Social Isolation on Older Adults in North Carolina
  Rebecca Freeman

  Adequate social engagement and good mental health are key to preventing the negative impacts of social isolation among older adults.

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• Policy Forum: Issue Brief
  March 06, 2023 EDT
  Opportunities and Barriers to Healthy Aging in North Carolina
  Lisa RiegelTamara BakerDennis Streets

  In this issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal, authors highlight the challenges and opportunities facing North Carolinians as they strive to live healthier, longer, productive lives.

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• Policy Forum: Introduction
  March 06, 2023 EDT
  We Must Prepare for Aging—Our Own, and That of Our State
  Peter J. Morris

  We all grow older. It’s an inevitable shared experience that we are reluctant to share. Worse, we aren’t sure how it will affect us and unclear how we should prepare.

• Policy Forum: Introduction
  September 01, 2008 EDT
  Policy Forum: Healthy Aging in North Carolina
  Thomas C. RickettsChristine Nielsen

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• Policy Forum: Issue Brief
  September 01, 2008 EDT
  Healthy Aging in North Carolina
  Janice I. Wassel

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 01, 2008 EDT
  North Carolina’s Roadmap for Healthy Aging
  Dennis StreetsLeah DevlinTiffany E. Shubert

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 01, 2008 EDT
  Communities Responding to an Aging Society
  Erin Russell

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 01, 2008 EDT
  Creating the Good: Americans Aged 50 and Older as Agents for Change
  Bonnie Cramer

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 01, 2008 EDT
  Health and the Aging Brain
  Kathleen M. Hayden

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 01, 2008 EDT
  Providing Health Care to Aging North Carolinians: Educational Initiatives in Geriatrics
  Irene M. HamrickLaurie Kennedy-MaloneBeth E. Barba

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 01, 2008 EDT
  Significance of Post Baccalaureate Training in Gerontology in Promoting Healthy Aging
  Sandra Crawford Leak

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 01, 2008 EDT
  The North Carolina Senior Games: Celebrating 25 Years of Healthy Aging!
  Brad Allen

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  September 01, 2008 EDT
  Designing Spaces for Healthy Aging
  Candace A. Roberts

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  May 01, 2005 EDT
  Low-Overhead Practice Models and the Uninsured: Harnessing the Power of Small Scale to Address Large Unmet Health Needs
  Steven D. Crane

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  May 01, 2005 EDT
  Access Healthcare: A Model to Provide Improved Access to High-Quality and Affordable Healthcare
  Brian R. Forrest

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  March 01, 2004 EDT
  The Long-Term Care Nursing Workforce: Who Will Take Care of Our Rapidly Growing Aging Population?
  Polly Godwin Welsh

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  March 01, 2002 EDT
  Who Do We Want to Care for our Mothers?: Defining and Reinforcing the Direct Care Workforce
  Thomas R. Konrad

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