Next Avenue Logo
Donate
Advertisement

Nora Macaluso

Nora Macaluso is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia.

An older adult laying in a geriatric emergency room before getting treatment. Next Avenue, geriatric ED, geriatric emergency department

Geriatric Emergency Rooms: Better Care, Better Value and Becoming More Common

Geriatric ERs are game-changers in health care. Here's why older adults need them and how they have evolved.
January 19, 2022
A geropsychologist counseling a patient. Next Avenue

What Is a Geropsychologist and Why Are There So Few of Them?

Older adults suffer from mental illness, but there aren't many specialists with expertise to help
November 30, 2021
A geriatrician listening to a older patient's hearbeat. Next Avenue, age-friendly health care, geriatric medicine

Why All Health Care Providers Need to Be Age-Friendly

Older adults will outnumber children by 2034 and yet the U.S. health care system is not focused on older patient's very specific needs
October 18, 2021
A before and after shot of a cleaned up mini-park. Next Avenue, parks, mental health

More Mini-Parks Mean Better Mental Health

In Philadelphia, the greening of former vacant lots is changing neighborhoods
July 29, 2021
Several different kinds of hearing aids. Next Avenue

Can Companies Like Apple and Bose Make Hearing Aids Trendy?

Over-the-counter devices are set to shake up the hearing aids market with stylish, lower-cost options
June 2, 2021
man walking on crooked cement

As Older Adults Prepare to Walk Around, Will Infrastructure Let Them?

How the pandemic is adding to the difficulties of aging in place
April 28, 2020
Next Avenue LogoMeeting the needs and unleashing the potential of older Americans through media
About Us
Newsletters
Sponsorship
Submissions
Contact Us
©2022 Next AvenuePrivacy PolicyTerms of Use
A nonprofit journalism website produced by:
TPT Logo