NC: Senior Issues
Protecting older NC adults from financial scams
From impersonations to investment schemes and AI, scammers appear to be targeting older adults in North Carolina and across the country more than …
Improving NC access to dental care for people with disabilities
Most people probably never give a second thought to their visits to the dentist, but not everyone can navigate this process with ease. People with …
Risk of Falling Increases with Age; Prevention Tools Can Help
One in four Americans age 65 and older takes an unexpected fall each year. During Falls Prevention Awareness Week, experts are encouraging older …
Mental Distress, Social Isolation on the Rise Among NC Seniors
More older adults in North Carolina are feeling mentally distressed and socially isolated, according to the latest America's Health Rankings Senior …
Despite Heat Wave, Utility Shutoffs Loom for 1 Million in NC
RALEIGH, N.C. -- As temperatures soar above 100 degrees in some regions, more than 1 million North Carolina households could lose access to air …
Poll: Nurses Most Trusted U.S. Profession for 18th Consecutive Year
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Nurses practice the most trusted profession, according to a new Gallup poll. The majority of Americans rank nurses' honesty and …
NC Women Embrace Ancient Practice of Death Caregiving
By Cynthia Greenlee Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan Reporting for the YES! Media-North Carolina News Service Collaboration Ivette Jeffries-…
Amid Doctor Shortage, Nurse Practitioners Fill Rural Care Gap
RALEIGH, N.C. – A hospital in Rockingham County is recruiting nurse practitioners to fill in health-care gaps created by a rural doctor …
Poll: NC Caregivers Support Nurse-Led Health-Care Practices
RALEIGH, N.C. - More than 80% of family caregivers in North Carolina support legislation that would allow advanced-practice registered nurses to …
Hospice Care: Longer-Term Benefits than Many Assume
RALEIGH, N.C. -- For many, entering hospice care is often viewed as an indication of imminent death. But the hospice industry is trying to help …
Opponents: American Health Care Act Includes "Age Tax"
RALEIGH, N.C. – Analysts predict insurance premiums could go up by as much as $8,000 for people 50 and older under the American Health Care Act …
Thousands in NC Could See Social Security and Medicare Cuts
RALEIGH, N.C. – The more than 230,000 North Carolinians who receive Social Security benefits and thousands who receive Medicare could see cuts …