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NEWS ABOUT SENIORS
How Older People Can Head Off Dangerous Drug Interactionshttps://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_161150.html
Heavy Drinking Can Harm the Aging Brainhttps://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_161107.html
Falls a Growing and Deadly Threat for Older Americans They cause millions of injuries and soaring health care costs, CDC report shows https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_161108.html
Exercise Speeds Seniors' Recovery From Disabilityhttps://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_161157.html
Exercise, Even In Small Doses, Offers Tremendous Benefits For Senior Citizens http://khn.org/news/exercise-even-in-small-doses-offers-tremendous-benefits-for-senior-citizens/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=35793012&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8zwa1RzF4LW3lnc2Rk5HjzXtv6CskeMR0TJpUp53cN4r8-rF-D24qrhi_GA3pWFbbDJH2VAfelN4Qfl7mjXrXHfO8_D9CfV5TQVadYqpFVKZ9WBnQ&_hsmi=35793012
Walking Tips for Older Adults http://www.healthinaging.org/files/documents/tipsheets/walking.pdf
NEWS ABOUT CAREGIVERS
The 5 Things Caregivers Can Thank Karl Kosloski For http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-5-things-caregivers-can-thank-karl-kosloski-for_us_57f5161de4b015995f2c5298?section=§ion=us_fifty
What Is Caregiver Burnout? http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@hcm/documents/downloadable/ucm_300657.pdf
Dementia Care Practice Recommendations for Assisted Living Residences and Nursing Homes http://www.alz.org/national/documents/brochure_DCPRphases1n2.pdf
Advice for Caregivers of Parkinson's Patients. https://www.partnersinparkinsons.org/parkinsons-caregivers
The 7 Deadly Emotions of Caregiving http://www.nextavenue.org/the-7-deadly-emotions-of-caregiving/?hide_newsletter=true&utm_source=Next+Avenue+Email+Newsletter&utm_campaign=aef8d8165a-10_13_2016_Thursday_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_056a405b5a-aef8d8165a-165443949&mc_cid=aef8d8165a&mc_eid=2496347cbd
Caring for an elderly relative? What you should knowhttp://www.cnn.com/2016/10/11/health/elderly-caregiver-to-do-list/
Caregiving Is Forcing Women 50+ to Leave the Workforcehttp://www.nextavenue.org/caregiving-forcing-women-50-leave-workforce/
How To Build The ‘Village’ You Need As A Caregiverhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/terry-fulmer/caregiver-support_b_12272186.html
NEWS ABOUT CHRONIC ILLNESS
Changing the Language of Addiction http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2565298
'Obesity Gene' Doesn't Affect Ability to Lose Weight: Reporthttps://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_161090.html
When Pretend Play Is Real For Alzheimer’s Patientshttp://khn.org/news/when-pretend-play-is-real-for-alzheimers-patients/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=35296430&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--IP7vvVF3Druch01v2KMggFlZqZWym8ADSUbDjHMRdYzUNXfX-3U0aIoOlhhW0lb_Py_EmKbV4klvZUa16TVdQckl4OXFFwijNbfYy3Hm2o5xyTBg&_hsmi=35296430
Dialysis At Home? Medicare Wants More Patients To Try Ithttp://khn.org/news/dialysis-at-home-medicare-wants-more-patients-to-try-it/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=35442779&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Ct2CUmwJvqwbzqn1UYvLRL-9cKrohcCfqdIYRBCb1tPp0jof4lzGD94XBGb40EqPZkZ0JH2hUJft9-0oQbtpT1LRuJS0lA4sqAohq-UN35qbEJTw&_hsmi=35442779
PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND DEMENTIAhttps://www.fightdementia.org.au/files/helpsheets/Helpsheet-DementiaQandA08-PhysicalExercise_english.pdf
5 Things To Know About Complementary Health Practices for Cognitive Function, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease https://nccih.nih.gov/health/tips/alzheimers
Depression Can Fuel Heart Disease in Midlife Women: Studyhttps://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_161357.html
Why Are So Many Men Not Working? They’re in Painhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-07/why-are-so-many-men-not-working-they-re-in-pain
Know the types of addiction recovery treatment optionshttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/health/addiction-recovery/os-know-the-types-of-addiction-recovery-treatment-options-20161011-story.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=35721053&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--PijliJr6j1cE3-pdiDFQIdwn6kvgqOiNjE37Al4nSktyAj9DjzNAZKmOXIhFqjauxgjoYM4EgM2-SuGCsxA9eO_uwAWKpt9-7rtb8mmb6m6kCN0Y&_hsmi=35721053
A big Alzheimer’s drug trial now wrapping up could offer real hope — or crush it https://www.statnews.com/2016/10/13/alzheimers-drug-eli-lilly/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ZhTCNvC895T6GrIcRL27Y8eHg_63n5yoJDSY1y3xCV8sJQpPfTT7lXsxzkaP3VOqvAYi7_CplJcZQI8lVr1OH9H-NX8NBRn54AM0WaUPtvr7P2zo&_hsmi=35793012
Study: For Every Life Saved By Mammogram, Four Are Over-Diagnosed And Over-Treated http://khn.org/morning-breakout/study-for-every-life-saved-by-mammogram-four-are-over-diagnosed-and-over-treated/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=35793012&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-__6ncMBJFUEGWjTt7RZfDfjD_Ia6ubBLgtgMpmi4SzaNmj7FDMf7HWhG-NKEEvBAipTsv8qK1y32MawmA6PZSnWczzTWn_wTqVKCE_DoQz2ekuB4I&_hsmi=35793012
NEWS ABOUT COMMUNITY HEALTH
Hard Times May Exact a Toll on Brain Health: Poverty seems to dampen mental function and could cause premature brain aging, study suggests https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_161283.html
We’ve Hit Our Lifespan Ceiling As Humans, Scientists Sayhttps://us12.admin.mailchimp.com/templates/edit?id=165885
Video Chat? In Rural Areas Combating Drug Addiction, A New Way To Connect With Help http://khn.org/news/video-chat-in-rural-areas-combating-drug-addiction-a-new-way-to-connect-with-help/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=35230242&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81o46yBCAjSJmMdl0SHRfNLVgw1_SSKhxadCSJWvJMzU_Ux89HBZwfL9_1dxhxjeLd1L6PLL9ojxc2yFj5f4E_Qpa-600_2z6jnJjSiy6rakZI5Bc&_hsmi=35230242
Brain Game Claims Fail A Big Scientific Testhttp://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/10/03/496120962/brain-game-claims-fail-a-big-scientific-test?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=35230242&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9m3dMONfa4bfLtOpo_1GV6KlVkQPDBqg8Oi8LceoQQ1aWDuKJAB43AYc4BipELOZJQN4Dr1YibLpS1mgpB4TW1EkisRRa_qzs7AxFFztf_Q0t1Djs&_hsmi=35230242
Nutrition matters more than we want to thinkhttp://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/09/30/nutrition-matters-more-than-we-want-think/89223498/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=35230242&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8L-tlZR2asw-LdjKxVbpzghxS_hhbTc4HGUBdQJamD9oFOv_dyVZFKhaP_hNABahFOCzniJleR-diDDHGNCmaC8lFw6KyNzOwSfZdu3ccpy66HS7I&_hsmi=35230242
More states are considering laws granting the terminally ill the right to die http://www.economist.com/news/international/21708182-medical-associations-are-rethinking-their-opposition-laws-modelled-oregons-death?zid=318&ah=ac379c09c1c3fb67e0e8fd1964d5247f&utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=35442779&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9RDwR58gE_ND0L0gcOnatdTNOLYZs0A7pkhHvyKzp0xBNE_zsx_7CK2Ir_rgI9kX4_1Wi1jnQw7gKHcAlodg8wCOgALSk94lcETB4WGuwsYxdATWk&_hsmi=35442779
Most hospital palliative-care programs don’t have enough staffhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/most-hospital-palliative-care-programs-dont-have-enough-staff/2016/10/10/0102fbc0-8a46-11e6-875e-2c1bfe943b66_story.html
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