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Dermody Properties Foundation supports RSVP of Washoe County
Reno woman and church honored for helping low-income, elderly veterans
University’s Sanford Center for Aging issues report on Nevada seniors
State lacking in physicians and nurses
Nevada elders drink and smoke more than seniors nationally. They eat fewer fruits and vegetables. They are twice as prone to suicide. And, they live in one of the states most shorthanded in terms of health-care professionals.
These findings come from the latest edition of the state fact book on the health of older adults, Elders Count Nevada, 2009 [pdf]. The 80-page report was prepared and published by the Sanford Center for Aging at the University of Nevada, Reno in collaboration with the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, the state Health Division and the Division for Aging Services. Read more [pdf].
University program offers free medication reviews to seniors taking multiple drugs
Almost one out of every three times when a senior citizen is hospitalized it’s because of a preventable medication–related problem. Those who are 60-years-old or older and are taking at least five prescription drugs can now guard against potentially dangerous medication errors by getting a free medication review. Read more.
Facing up to the Aging Tsunami
Sanford Center for Aging Director Larry Weiss talks about the impending Aging Tsunami and how unprepared our state and nation are to deal with it. From an interview with Bill Brown on KTVN-TV's (Channel 2) Face the State program. View the clip (Clip used with permission).
Doctor, doctor – where’s one who takes new Medicare patients?
Sanford Center for Aging Director Larry Weiss and three elders who have moved to northern Nevada talk with KTVN-TV’s (Channel 2) Wendy Damonte about the difficulty in finding primary-care physicians who will accept new Medicare patients. View the clip (Clip used with permission).
Senior Spectrum Articles
Read articles published in the Senior Spectrum newspaper written by the Director of the Sanford Center for Aging, Larry Weiss:
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
Generation Boomer Articles
Read articles published in the Generation Boomer magazine written by the Sanford Center for Aging Wellness coordinator, LuAnne Steininger: