Wandering freelance journalist, lately writing about aging, environment & health. Love solutions journalism and nonprofit news. Teaching @msstate
Mississippi
Joined November 2011
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A little less than an hour to go, Mississippi! Remember, if you are in line by 7PM, you will be allowed to vote. The bailiff will come out and mark the end of the line at 7PM.
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How are drones being used to deliver lifesaving supplies in hard-to-reach areas?
@UNICEF is using drones in countries like Malawi and Uruguay for environmental monitoring, WI-FI connectivity, public health & more.
📝@RTB_Cheerful by @emhew reasonstobecheerful.world/dr… @MalawiUNICEF
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Therapy for Climate Anxiety: The psychological toll of climate disruption is serious and widespread. nextavenue.org/therapy-for-c…
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“We just don’t have sufficient options that are affordable and accessible and well-connected to services for older adults,” says @jenmolinsky, director of our Housing an Aging Society program. @guardian
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In places with few mental health professionals, volunteer-led group therapy sends positive ripples through families and communities.
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Filmmaker Bess O'Brien focuses on Vermonters facing food and housing insecurity in her documentary "Just Getting By" at buzzsprout.com/2246311/14710… #vt #vtpoli #vtleg @BernieSanders @SenSanders @SenPeterWelch @RepBeccaB @BeccaBalintVT
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Understanding the impacts that climate change is having on Indigenous peoples’ wellbeing also involves looking at broader events and policies. @emhew explores this in our latest story from The #GreatRecovery @wellcometrust bit.ly/3qQ7KLv
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ICYMI | READ: #Rural caregivers may be more likely to experience an increase in #caregiver burden than urban counterparts. @emhew @NextAvenue "For Rural Caregivers, Respite Can Be Hard to Come By" part of The 24/7 Caregiver series:
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How museum visits help improve quality of life for people with dementia... reasonstobecheerful.world/mu… via @emhew @RTB_Cheerful
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No one likes to think about needing help near the end of their life. Care navigators take the time to make these conversations easier, especially for those who need it the most. bit.ly/3GTb51k
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🐝 @emhew tells the story of the first pollinator-friendly solar project in the US — and how it spawned a generation of ecologically supercharged solar farms. bit.ly/40ySAa1
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#Museums Are Improving Life for People With #Dementia reasonstobecheerful.world/mu… by @emhew @RTB_Cheerful
#Alzheimers #mentalhealth #depression #art
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This @Being_Patient_ series is open to pitches again. Read thread + get familiar w past examples: beingpatient.com/tag/diversi…
Rate $250; Length 800-1,200 words
PITCH: Email 2 past profile or science clips + pitch to [email protected] BY MON. JAN. 30
@WritersofColor @studyhallxyz
CALL FOR PITCHES (thread): @Being_Patient_ is looking for pitches for profiles on inspiring people of color who are working to make a difference in the lives of people with #Alzheimers / #dementia (through research, advocacy, community organizing, etc).
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I wrote about the worsening ecological crisis along the US/Mexico border and why land management agencies have been unable and unwilling to stop it. For @Sierra_Magazine with @typeinvestigate. Photos by @billhatcher.
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In Scotland, a new dementia center in a national park is opening, to help visitors remain connected to nature (and their nature-loving friends).
Read the article from @Sierra_Magazine
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NEW! Food is increasingly garnering the attention of investigative journalists, who are bringing new scrutiny to the environmental impacts of supply chains, labor conditions, & political influence linked to food.
By @emhew. buff.ly/3OsGdWQ @IMidwest @FERNnews @CivilEats
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“They’re focused on what needs to get done that day, which is what takes them out of their current disease process.” bit.ly/35qXeiY @emhew
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On Dutch ‘care farms’ aging folks tend to livestock, harvest vegetables and make their own decisions. bit.ly/3sNTT6G @emhew
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In many ways, Boerderij Op Aarde — “Farm On Earth” — resembles a typical Dutch working farm, but with one key difference: most of the farm workers have dementia. bit.ly/35qXeiY @emhew
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