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Stroke Mortality Among Black and White Adults Aged ≥35 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, 2015–2021
By Quanhe Yang, PhD, Xin Tong, MPH, Linda Schieb, MSPH, Fátima Coronado, MD, Robert Merritt, MS On April 21, 2023 Summary What is already known about this topic? Stroke is…
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“We Have 30 Extra Years”: A New Way of Thinking About Aging
By Alexander Gelfand On April 27, 2023 People around the world are living, working, and learning longer. Get ready to upgrade your old ideas about longevity. As one of three…
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Age discrimination persists among Australian workers despite legal protections, study shows
By Radhika Tamhane On May 4, 2023 Despite legal protections against age discrimination and record-high job vacancies, a significant number of Australian organizations are reluctant to recruit potential employees over…
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Over half of self-employed people are over 50 with some workers seeing it as only solution to ‘lack of flexible working opportunities and rampant age discrimination’, study suggests
By Daily Mail Reporter On April 9, 2023 The proportion of self-employed workers aged over 50 has grown year-on-year Almost half of self-employed workers across the UK are over the…
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What employers should consider when managing an ageing workforce
By Kelly Evans On April 12, 2023 Kelly Evans outlines the legal considerations for employers in overseeing and retaining an ageing workforce According to the ONS, many over-50s have become economically…
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Breaking the age barrier: Public policy must change to combat age discrimination
By Michael Pessmen On April 12, 2023 To protect older individuals from age discrimination, there is a growing need for policies that promote age diversity in the workplace. It is…
Read MoreFool Me Once, Shame On Me. Fool Me Twice, The EEOC Sues You For Age Discrimination
By Eric B Meyer April 14, 2023 Proving age discrimination can be difficult because plaintiffs must ultimately establish that their age was a determinative factor in the defendant’s decision. In…
Read MoreFDA approves first nonprescription Naloxone nasal spray for over-the-counter use
By Ren Leija On April 13, 2023 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan, a medication that reverses the effects of opioid overdoses, for over-the-counter sale and non-prescription use on…
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Column: Dallas to honor lynching victim as it confronts past racial violence at the Trinity River
By Sharon Grigsby On March 23, 2023 Dallas is closer to confronting another ugly moment in its history of racial violence, this one dating back more than 138 years. That September…
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