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Beth Baker

Beth Baker is a longtime journalist whose articles have appeared in the Washington Post, AARP Bulletin, and Ms. Magazine. She is the author of With a Little Help from Our Friends — Creating Community as We Grow Older and of Old Age in a New Age — The Promise of Transformative Nursing Homes.

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Hospital at Home: The Future of Health Care in Your Living Room

Technology, affordability and patient satisfaction mean in-home health care solutions could revolutionize medical care for older Americans
December 15, 2021
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Could the Pandemic Transform Nursing Homes?

If COVID-19 taught us anything, it's that it's time to rethink (and redesign) America's long-term care facilities
November 22, 2021
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Your Guide to the 4 Most Common Types of Dementia

How dementia research and care advances are helping patients live better lives
June 28, 2021
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Innovative Communities Expand and Redefine the Dementia Experience

The movement that's changing dementia culture from stigma to inclusion
May 4, 2021
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COVID-19 in Your Home: How to Protect Yourself and Others

Including what to do if someone at home has the virus
April 2, 2020
Karen Gallant, who has a sister with advanced-stage dementia.

New Tools Help Document Care Wishes for Advanced-Stage Dementia

The process adds nuance to quality-of-life considerations
March 31, 2020
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Leading the Way in Innovative Affordable Housing for Older Adults

These organizations found ways to provide affordable options and medical services
March 2, 2020
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How to Cope With a Nursing Home Eviction

Family members tell their stories and experts provide advice
January 15, 2020
A nursing home room with two beds and a tray with a pitcher of water

Nursing Home Eviction? Know Your Loved One's Rights

Thousands of families face the predicament every year
January 14, 2020
Relationship-Based Clinics

Putting the Humanity in Health Care

Relationship-based clinics for older patients set out to upend the system
December 13, 2019
Clinical Trials

How Clinical Trials From Home Can Increase Access to Life-Changing Treatments

Historically, older adults have been largely absent from drug research
October 3, 2019
House Calls

House Calls Provide Better Care and Save Money. Why Don't More Use Them?

Only a fraction of older adults eligible for home-based primary care are being served
September 13, 2019
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