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The Low-Wage Trap of Healthcare Aides and the Job Vacancy Crisis in Elder Care
Who will care for America's growing aged population in the coming decades? Today on the podcast, we're speaking with PHI, a New York-based nonprofit organization that works to improve long-term services and care for the elderly and those with disabilities by focusing on the job quality of those providing day-to-day hands-on care—low-paid home health care aides and nursing assistants.
By 2060, the number of Americans over the age of 65 will be 1 in 4 and the number of those aged 85-plus years (the oldest old) will triple, according to the Census Bureau. This population will live longer with chronic, complex diseases as well as neurological disorders, such as Parkinson and Alzheimer diseases. Who will care for them all?
Today on the podcast, we’re speaking with Stephen Campbell, the data and policy analyst at PHI, a New York-based nonprofit organization that works to improve long-term services and care for the elderly and those with disabilities by focusing on the job quality of those providing day-to-day hands-on care—low-paid home health care aides and nursing assistants.
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New Data Update Myasthenia Gravis Outcomes for Patients in Australia
December 3rd 2023Patients living with myasthenia gravis in Australia were surveyed their demographic information, clinical features of the autoimmune disease, adverse effects from treatment, and quality of life. Outcomes were compared against 2011 data from Australia and 2019 data from the United States.
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