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AHS Researchers: Give ADRD Caregivers More Information in Clinical Trials

For clinical trials centered on individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, what types of information are family caregivers given during the research process? A research team nested in the College of Applied Health Sciences...
31-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Laura Rice gets grant to extend TechSAge work

With a $4.6 million grant, KCH Associate Professor Laura Rice is leading another five years of TechSAge, a cross-country research partnership built to support aging for people with long-term disabilities. The University of Illinois will be its home...
17-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Past Carle President Lynne Barnes to lead MHA program at Illinois

Lynne Barnes, past president of Carle Foundation Hospital, has been hired as director of the Master of Health Administration degree program in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois.
1-Aug-2023 3:25 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Study: Hearing Aids May Slow Cognitive Decline for at-Risk Adults

A new study published in the medical journal The Lancet found that hearing aids might slow cognitive decline for at-risk older adults with hearing loss.
21-Jul-2023 4:25 PM EDT Add to Favorites

University of Illinois names new director of Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services

Heather Stout will join the College of Applied Health Sciences as the Director of Operations and Services with the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) in August. She will assume the responsibilities that have been so...
16-Jun-2023 4:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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How cannabis use among Veterans impacts their care

While the percentage of Veterans reporting past-year marijuana use has increased in the last decade, few of them obtain it from medical sources, a new study shows.
13-Jun-2023 4:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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