Cheryl Alkon

Based in Massachusetts, Cheryl Alkon covers health, wellness, medicine, business, and parenting for titles including EverydayHealth.com, Quest magazine, Healthgrades.com, and others. She is the author of the 2010 book Balancing Pregnancy With Pre-Existing Diabetes: Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby. Find her online at https://cherylalkon.contently.com/.

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Hallucinations, Delusions and Gambling in Parkinson’s Disease

These little-known effects can be frightening for those with the illness

JUNE 11, 2018 | By Cheryl Alkon

Caregiving

Memory Cafes Offer Connection in Dementia

Caregivers and people with the condition come to feel supported

NOVEMBER 6, 2017 | By Cheryl Alkon

Living

Librarians Change the 50+ Dating Game

With tech help and encouragement, these libraries simplify making connections

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Age-Friendly Health Care

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