Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression among Elderly affected by Racial and Cultural Factors

According to a research “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Depression Care in Community-Dwelling Elderly in the United States,” by lead author Ayse Akincigil, an assistant professor in Rutgers’ School of Social Work, and colleagues established that African Americans were considerably … Continue reading

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Senior Medicare Beneficiaries Receive avoidable Surgeries during their last year of life

A study published Online First in The Lancet holds that almost a third of elderly American beneficiaries of fee-for-service Medicare plan get avoidable surgery done during their last year of life. Most procedures are carried out in the month prior to … Continue reading

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