Yair Centeno
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Investment in Behavioral Health Pays Dividends
“Providing a therapist right in the school setting gives students access to a professional where they are, instead of requiring travel, time away from class or the investment of funds…
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Green Space in Childhood Linked With Better Mental Health
According to a study by PNAS News, children who grow up with little green space in their surroundings are at 55% higher risk of developing a mental disorder in adolescence or…
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Family Caregivers Face Growing Challenges
IMPH Long-Term Care Leadership Council member Johnny Belissary recently met a woman trying to care for her husband, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Read more about the growing challenges family…
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Opinion: Why S.C. needs partnerships to spark a ‘culture of health’
Megan Weis, DrPH, MPH, MCHES and former senior director of strategic engagement for the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), wrote an opinion piece for the Greenville…
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Aging Population Presents Challenges to State, Nation
Mr. Kester Freeman and Dr. Megan Weis authored an article for the Columbia Regional Business Report. The issue focused on “Health Care: The Business of Eldercare.”
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New Rankings Show Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in South Carolina
Beaufort County ranks healthiest in South Carolina and Lee County is the least healthy county in the state, according to the annual County Health Rankings, released today by the Robert…
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Aging Population Presents Challenges to State, Nation
Former S.C. Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell, in an address before the S.C. General Assembly in March 2014, said: “The issue of aging is the central public health challenge of our…
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Aspen Health Strategy Group Releases a Report on Reducing the Burden of Chronic Disease
In June 2018, the Aspen Health Strategy Group met for three days to evaluate and explore challenges associated with reducing the burden of chronic disease on our nation. They have…
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2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report
The Alzheimer’s Association 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report released today shows that only half of seniors are being assessed for thinking and memory issues and far fewer receive routine…