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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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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…
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Workforce for Health Taskforce Meeting
You will find the meeting summary and Power Point presentations from our speakers here.
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Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) new report has been released
Trust for America’s Health’s (TFAH) new report, Promoting Health and Cost Control: How States Can Improve Community Health and Well-being Through Policy Change highlights 13 policies, all outside the healthcare…
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IMPH in the News – National HIV Prevention Program Announced
During the State of the Union address February 5, 2019, President Trump announced plans to address HIV transmission in high priority areas. Dr. Megan Weis spoke to The Post and…