@Kalit23
Joined February 2014
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I’ve been so sad since hearing yesterday of @HyerKathy’s passing. I knew her while at @USFAgingStudies but appreciated even more after. I valued her guidance on career decisions & it was special to receive random emails congratulating me on things I’d not mentioned to her.
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A new profile of the health aides who care for seniors at home and in nursing homes, a labor force of 2.2 million. phinational.org/home-care-wo…
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Congress: It's time to pass the RAISE Act! Family caregivers Need Help Too khn.org/NjU4MTYy via @khnews
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One medical school gets creative to attract students to the field of geriatrics: ow.ly/bEQb302qM4S
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Kali Thomas retweeted
West Health@WestHealth18 Jul 2016
San Diego County program fights poor nutrition among low-income #seniors by going mobile with a food truck: bit.ly/29H9PvS
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Hospital admission rates among SNF residents improving across U.S. mcknights.com/hospital-admis… via @mcknightsltcn
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Susan Allen, professor emerita, on the transition of patients from nursing homes back into the community. ripr.org/post/budgets-strain…
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Place matters, not income alone, in differential mortality across the U.S. xitter.cf/BrookingsInst/status/7…
The Brookings Institution
@BrookingsInst10 Jul 2016
Low-income men can live nearly 10 years longer in New York than in Detroit: brook.gs/29mpEOh
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Vince Mor@themoruknow10 Jul 2016
Increased availability of palliative care in VA; good for Vets. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2722…
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West Health@WestHealth6 Jul 2016
Improved coord. btn medical, nonmedical services can improve health outcomes, lower healthcare costs bit.ly/29qjdqV @Health_Affairs
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5-year $19.5M grant will bridge gaps between medical research and health outcomes in RI news.brown.edu/articles/2016…
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House calls are coming back. This may mean better care for older adults. wpo.st/qDod1
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Kali Thomas retweeted
Next Avenue@NextAvenue4 Jun 2016
When #Caregivers Monitor Patients Through Technology, Here's How #Privacy Becomes an Issue: nexav.org/1SthoVw #AgingNow @thescanfndtn
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Senior hunger is a silent issue in the U.S. Speak up for seniors this #OlderAmericansMonth to #SolveSeniorHunger.
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Before Social Security was enacted, about half of America's seniors lived in poverty. We must preserve and expand Social Security benefits.
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This week, @AHR_Rankings released its 2016 Senior Report, which examines #foodinsecurity and more: americashealthrankings.org/f… #AHR2016
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Kali Thomas retweeted
West Health@WestHealth25 May 2016
We're launching study w/@_MealsOnWheels & @BrownUniversity to research benefits of screenings for homebound seniors: bit.ly/1Vidq8g
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Spread the word. Five Health Issues Presidential Candidates Aren’t Talking About — But Should Be khn.org/news/five-health-iss… via @khnews
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"People don't understand these expenses until they face them." washingtonpost.com/national/… @NCOAging @washingtonpost @AP
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What happens when a nursing home and a day care center share a roof? to.pbs.org/1rYBG3F via @NewsHour
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