Today we’re covering a touchstone resource for geriatricians: the “Beers List” of medications that older adults should avoid or use with caution. (Technically, it’s called “The AGS Beers Criteria® for...
By Skye Crawford Key Takeaways: For older LGBTQ+ adults, aging may be met with social isolation, among other challenges. Residents in a North Carolina LGBTQ-focused co-housing community cite feelin...
By Will Atwater Key Takeaways: The Veteran’s Farm teaches agricultural skills while offering former military members structure, community and a path into civilian life. A state grant will help ...
By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger Key Takeaways: Compensation for Atrium Health’s top executives rose an average of 21.5 percent in 2025, with the CFO receiving the largest...
By Taylor Knopf Key takeaways: Early treatment after psychosis symptoms appear leads to the best recovery outcomes. Programs treating people after their first psychotic episode sharply cut hospital...
In another post, I’ve shared the story of Mrs. F, a very ill older woman with cancer who said she didn’t want to go to the hospital, even though she wasn’t on hospice. Now, I want to share another tru...
By Jaymie Baxley Key takeaways • N.C.’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot resumes after a yearlong pause with $25 million — far short of the $80 million requested. • Food-related services are likely to...
By Ted Clifford Asheville Watchdog In August, UNC Health Pardee celebrated the opening of a 23-bed adolescent mental health unit. Dozens of people crowded into the future dayroom; standing against wal...
What should you do if an older person complains of insomnia, or is not sleeping well at night? Experts do believe that “normal aging” brings on some changes to sleep. (See this post for more on how sl...
By Amy Rhyne EdNC North Carolina has made significant new investments in childcare and early education. But as members of the North Carolina Task Force on Child Care and Early Education gathered on Au...