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Changes to Medicaid spark controversy, confusion
24 Sep 2025 00:52 GMT
… aging out of foster care, those with high medical … medically needy, pregnant women and other small categories of patients. … classified as medically frail.
Indigenous people and Alaska Natives … are people participating in addiction treatment.
The new rules …
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Anchorage hosts Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Westchester Lagoon this Saturday
24 Sep 2025 00:52 GMT
… in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s this Saturday at … affected by Alzheimer’s and raise awareness about the disease. Participants can … to Alzheimer’s — from caring for someone with the disease to … Americans live with Alzheimer’s, and in Alaska, there are over …
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IHS increases Alzheimer’s and dementia care support during World Alzheimer’s Month
23 Sep 2025 01:04 GMT
… screening and detection, patient and caregiver education, … families through assessments, medication management, behavioral health … Norton Sound Health Corporation (Alaska) – $200,000 – Dementia … raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. …
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‘It's been a very good life’: Alaska centenarians share advice and stories
22 Sep 2025 20:46 GMT
… Radbod, program director for Alaska’s Commission on Aging. She’s interviewed … Radbod said.
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John Franklin Strong … “A lot of the older patients, one of the things that … said he sometimes hears from patients that they don’t …
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Fairbanks hosts inaugural Walk to End Alzheimers
21 Sep 2025 15:58 GMT
… signify losing someone to Alzheimer’s disease. Blue flowers show you … those suffering from Alzheimers and other dementia diseases and friends, … policy for the state of Alaska, research and a lot … Alaska, Mt. McKinley Bank and Usibelli Coal Mine.
The Alzheimers …
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Challenges limit Southeast Alaska's future success
19 Sep 2025 19:18 GMT
… housing and demographics in Southeast Alaska.
More than 250 business … weakness in the Southeast Alaska economy right now.” The … added 4,000 seniors (through aging),” the consultant said. “ … raised questions about future Medicaid coverage and social services …
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Cama’i CHC Champions Healthy Aging for Elders in Rural Alaska
18 Sep 2025 16:46 GMT
… respectful approach to healthy aging in rural Alaska.
The clinic’s … safety guidance
• Chronic disease management for diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis
• … hearing screenings, and immunizations
• Medication reviews and support for navigating …
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Public Health Service Officers Deployed to Address Critical Staffing Shortages at Indian Health Service Facilities
24 Sep 2025 05:37 GMT
… million American Indian/Alaska Native people in the United … access to preventive care, chronic disease management, and overall wellness … This
Indian Health Service Expands Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care During … cultural approaches to addiction treatment.
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Our Better Nature: Old Fish May Hold the Key to Longer Life
24 Sep 2025 03:08 GMT
… well as most of Alaska, parts of Montana, … — in other words, aging— in that cell. Finding … of human aging, perhaps opening up treatment options.
Such … serious ailments like infections, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and liver disorders. …
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India’s richest man buys $33 billion in Russian oil, risking Trump’s ire
23 Sep 2025 16:18 GMT
… the red-carpet treatment at a summit in Alaska.
India’s government … convenience” that are common among aging oil tankers used to circumvent …