Community Conversations: Mental health issues on the table
Is it drugs, depression, the elderly, the schools?” she recalled. “What services are … Mental illness affects one in four people, a press release said, ranging from anxiety to depression to substance abuse or other disorders. The conversations, Ms …
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Twenty-six died from the cold in Chicago area this winter
Twenty-six cold-related deaths have been reported this winter in the Chicago area, claiming the lives of elderly residents and many homeless people who lacked access to adequate shelter, heating, and assisted care. According to the Cook County medical …
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Is anyone asking people what they want from the smart cities of the future?
In another story, an elderly female character with dementia navigated various everyday situations with the help of her intelligent wrist computer. Although participants felt positive about future technology, the scenarios they imagined involved using …
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Addressing substance abuse in the elderly — This video was created for Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, Spring 2013. USF College of Pharmacy.

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