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Nora Macaluso

Nora Macaluso is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia.

A colorful self-portrait hanging on a gallery wall. Next Avenue, older adults with disabilities

Why We're Failing Older Adults with Disabilities

Hearing loss is not uncommon, yet affordable solutions are. If we're unwilling to improve lives when we have the tools, what does that mean for those living with more complex disabilities?
August 15, 2022
A colorful painting of an older adult using a wheelchair. Next Avenue, aging and disability, support

Aging and Disability Often Intersect, But Safety Support Systems May Not

The aging and disability worlds are colliding, but the policies and systems that currently exist are not enough to keep both populations safe
March 31, 2022
An older palliative care patient sitting in a bed with his grandson. Next Avenue

Palliative Care is Not Just for the Dying

The COVID pandemic has shown how palliative care can also be valuable for managing the pain and stress of illness
February 21, 2022
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
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