Cognitive Health: Medicare Covers Services
Jun 25, 2024 2:14:00 PM / by Practice Support Team posted in medicare, memory, practice management, aging, cognitive impairment
Interesting Topics to Start Your Summer: Free HRSA-Sponsored Webinars
May 22, 2024 9:00:00 AM / by Leslie D McDowell, DNP, ANP-BC, RN posted in Primary Care, learning, mental health, Substance Use, aging, naloxone
Today we bring you news from the HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) Primary Health Care Digest, on a variety of topics we thought would be of interest to primary care practitioners in all settings.
How NC’s Population is Changing and Why It Matters
Apr 20, 2023 7:30:00 AM / by NW AHEC posted in Geriatric, seniors, aging, demographics, north carolina
What will North Carolina's population look like in coming years? NC ranks ninth nationally in population aged 65 and older and has undergone significant demographic changes in the 21st century. Assessing and understanding the demographic changes and their implications will be critical in addressing age-related issues, catalyzing change, and preparing for the future of North Carolina.
Advance Care Planning
Mar 15, 2023 8:00:00 AM / by Practice Support Team posted in medicare, aging, advance care planning
"The idea of planning for care through the end of life seems distant and hard to grasp for a lot of us — especially those considered young or without current health conditions. When are we at the end? When we’re diagnosed with cancer? When we’re in the wrong place at the wrong time? “Advance care planning” is similarly vague. In advance of what? Plus, a lot of us assume a doctor or medical team is responsible for planning our care." Aly Lynch, 3/1/2023