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Nov. 21, 2024: Researchers made an important finding after they implemented a home-based phone guideline-directed medical therapy among patients with heart failure in Navajo (Diné) Nation.

November 21, 2024

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Among Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions, Photo Sharing Improved Patient-Clinician Communication on Dietary Behaviors

April 30, 2024

April 30, 2024: Research on a photo-based communication intervention on dietary behaviors among adults ages 60+ years with MCCs shows that photo sharing improved patient-clinician connections and strengthened clinical recommendations.

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Study Shows More American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) People Together Associated With Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Mortality

November 16, 2023

Nov. 16, 2023: Researchers estimate a fivefold increase in Alzheimer’s disease among AI/AN people by 2060. An NIMHD study that examined if social determinants of health can account for these disparities contained some interesting and surprising findings.

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Telehealth Counseling for Older Adults With Depressive Symptoms

June 4, 2021

June 4, 2021: A clinical trial shows that remote behavioral therapy by lay counselors can help improve access to treatment for depression in homebound older adults.

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Neighborhood-Based Obesity Risk in Aging Populations

January 25, 2021

Jan. 25, 2021: NIMHD-supported research shows that older adults in more disadvantaged neighborhoods have higher rates of obesity.

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Study Sheds Light on Mental Health Disparities in Adults With Dementia

November 12, 2020

Nov. 12, 2020: Researchers found that people who reported feelings of serious depression and restlessness had an increased risk of having Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The study also showed to what extent these serious signs of mental illness exist in African Americans and Hispanics compared with Whites....

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