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fromFortune
1 week ago

America's healthcare system is working out how to function with fewer immigrants and an aging population-it's not going particularly well | Fortune

America's healthcare system is straining under the twin pressures of an aging population and a stretched pool of healthcare providers. Doctors told Fortune that policies limiting skilled visas and student entries could deepen labor shortages in areas such as geriatrics and rural medicine, where immigrant staff have long filled gaps. Physicians urge clearer pathways for skilled workers to stay, warning that without them, the system's capacity to care for older Americans may falter.
Public health
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why do the children of elderly patients stay away? Loneliness makes them get sicker and stay sicker for longer | Ranjana Srivastava

Elderly hospitalized patients often have complex medical needs, social isolation, limited caregiving support, and practical deficits that complicate safe discharge and daily care.
Wellness
fromBuzzFeed
5 months ago

If You Want To Age Well, Experts Say You Should Start Doing These Very Simple Things Immediately

Aging well involves physical health, emotional connections, and mental support according to medical experts.
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