social determinants of health

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Common Challenges To Senior Nutrition

Age brings many changes that may affect appetite and the ability to meet the body’s nutritional needs. However, exterior challenges to senior nutrition, such as cost, also exist. Keep reading to learn how to support older adults’ health.

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How Social Determinants Of Health Drive Caregiver Burden

Unfortunately, many family caregivers lack the support and resources to overcome social determinants of health that contribute to their unmet needs. This article explores how the role of caregiving impacts informal caregivers and ways that health systems and experts can address the problem

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How Reliable Transportation Impacts Seniors

Access to reliable public or private transportation dramatically impacts our overall quality of life. For seniors, in particular, the absence of reliable transportation is a social determinant of health that could result in poorer health and higher isolation rates.

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Unmet Needs Of The Elderly

MeetCaregivers aims to solve problems facing seniors, families, and caregivers by addressing healthcare inequality and increasing access to high-quality care. Part of that includes raising awareness about social determinants of health and their impact on aging in place. This research article explores five social determinants of health that contribute to seniors’ unmet needs and hinder aging in place.

National Public Health Week 2020

National Public Health Week celebrates improvements in public health & raises awareness of the importance of health equity. Read & learn more.

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How Health Literacy Month Supports Health Equity

October is Health Literacy Month. During this month, advocates raise awareness about the importance of equitable access to easy-to-understand health information and services. Health Literacy Month also aims to educate the public about barriers to health literacy that affect vulnerable groups.

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