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Nora Macaluso

Nora Macaluso is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia.

A couple smiling at a national park. Next Avenue, Cognitive Impairment

How to Best 'Navigate This World' With Cognitive Impairment

Remaining engaged by making connections and finding support is essential
April 10, 2023
A direct care worker laughing with a patient. Next Avenue, direct care workers

Could Professionalizing the Caregiving Workforce Have Impact?

Better pay, more training and options for career advancement may provide a solution
March 21, 2023
A couple sitting together on a couch. Next Avenue, LGBTQIA, equality index

The Long-Term Care Equality Index: Here's What You Need To Know

The index will be a resource for LGBTQ+ older adults and caregivers
February 17, 2023
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Community Groups Step In To Help Immigrant Elders Get Health Care

When all people get access to health care, it's better for the entire health care system
January 23, 2023
A person holding up a new hearing aid. Next Avenue, over the counter hearing aid, OTC

Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: What’s Next?

The what, when, and how of over-the-counter hearing aids
December 2, 2022
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
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