October 29, 2019
Studies in Christian Ethics (vol. 32, no. 1, 2019) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Ageing and the Technological Imaginary: Living and Dying in the Age of Perpetual Innovation” by Jeffrey P. Bishop “Care, Coercion and Dignity at … Read More
October 22, 2019
(U.S. News & World Report) – Hospital stays for those with dementia are burdensome, traumatic, and associated with worse end of life outcomes. A person with dementia spends an average of 23 days in a hospital or skilled nursing facility, … Read More
October 17, 2019
(Kaiser Health News) – Falls remain the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for older Americans. Hospitals face financial penalties when they occur. Nurses and aides get blamed or reprimanded if a patient under their supervision hits the ground. … Read More
October 15, 2019
(Chemical & Engineering News) – In the wake of the initial fervor surrounding young blood, researchers are taking a more measured approach. Rather than trying to reverse aging, they’re identifying the molecular factors responsible for the changes seen in parabiosis … Read More
September 25, 2019
(Reuters) – The genetic-screening sales reps turn out at health fairs, houses of religion, parks and elder enclaves, offering seniors a chance to learn if they or their loved ones are at risk of developing cancer. All they need, the … Read More
September 19, 2019
European Journal of Public Health (vol. 29, no. 10, 2019) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Unexplained Variations in General Practitioners’ Perceptions and Practices Regarding Vaccination in France” by Fanny Collange et al. “Recommendations for Design and Analysis … Read More
September 16, 2019
(Knowable Magazine) – We are all going to die — and most of us will be able to see death coming, months or even years before it happens. That foreknowledge means we should embrace the end of life as a … Read More
September 16, 2019
Nursing Ethics (vol. 25, no. 8, 2018) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Nurses’ Moral Experiences of Assisted Death: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Research” by James Elmore, David Kenneth Wright, and Maude Paradis “Meaning in Life of Older … Read More
September 12, 2019
(Associated Press) – The new mantra: diversify. With more money — the government had a record $2.4 billion to spend on Alzheimer’s research this year — the focus has shifted to exploring multiple novel ways of attacking a disease now … Read More
September 11, 2019
(MIT Technology Review) – Miller is one of a booming group of older adults who have become enthusiastic consumers of voice technology. Pop culture may be enamored with a stereotypical idea of older people struggling to use gadgets, but it’s … Read More
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