Articles by Benjamin Han
Trends in Past-Month Cannabis Use Among Older Adults
With rising availability of cannabis, older adults have increased interest in cannabis for a range of chronic health conditions.1 Studies show an increase in past-year use of cannabis by adults aged 65 years or older from less than 1.0% in 2005 to 4.2% in 2018.2,3 We estimated recent changes in current cannabis use among US adults aged 65 years or older and examined emerging sociodemographic and clinical characteristics among this population.
In the ongoing fight against HIV, much attention has been given to treatment, prevention and support for those living with the virus. But standing quietly beside many of them are caregivers—spouses, siblings, friends, parents, adult children and even professional aides—who carry emotional, physical and social responsibilities that often go unrecognized. These caregivers are vital to the health and well-being of people living with HIV (PLWH). Yet, they often face their struggles in silence.
Supporting Kinship Caregivers
Abstract This article describes Washington State’s efforts to understand and support the needs of kinship caregivers through cultural adaptations, focusing on tribal and Latine communities. The state’s Kinship Navigator Program history is described, as well as its statewide Pro-Active Equity Anti-Racism framework.
Year in review: technology, media and telecommunications in Japan
All questions Year in review Digitisation initiativesDigitised society The government has continued to pursue initiatives to realise a ‘digitised society’ pursuant to the Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society (the Digital Society Act).
Health Services Research
Abstract: To achieve optimal, equitable health outcomes for all older adults, the United States desperately needs equity in access to, quality of, and cost of aging care. To illustrate these needs, we discuss the current inequitable state of frailty care. Frailty disproportionately affects marginalized populations, yet these populations struggle to access high-quality geriatrics care and long-term care services and supports (LTSS) that mitigate frailty, leading to accelerated frailty trajectories.
Advancing Health Equity
In May, the Department of Health and Human Services’ newly formed Interagency Coordinating Committee on Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities released a strategic framework for a national plan on aging. This framework outlines collective goals for supporting the health and well-being of older adults: Age-Friendly Communities, Coordinated Housing and Supportive Services, Increased Access to Long-Term Services and Supports, and Aligned Health Care & Supportive Services.
Shelter from the Storm
My maternal grandmother Arline was the love of my life—the relative I most admire. As a child, she sheltered my brother and me from a strained and often physically abusive parental relationship. My earliest memories are of being piled into our Pontiac GTO and racing the 7 miles to her house amid utter chaos and fear. Running into her warm and all-encompassing embrace, sinking into the comfort and safety of her being was everything. When you are a child, what you seek most is love and comfort.
Ladies and Gentlemen, It's The Kim Sisters
Long before K-pop, the Korean-born Kim Sisters made a splash in the US, debuting as teenagers in Las Vegas in 1959. They moved on to a top-ten single with a cover of Leiber and Stoller’s “Charlie Brown” and were popular guests on television variety programs like The Ed Sullivan Show. Media historian Benjamin M.
Cannabis-related emergency department visits increase among older adults
Source/Disclosures Source/Disclosures We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. From 2005 to 2019, the total number of cannabis-related ED visits in California rose from 366 to 12,167 among older adults, according to study results published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
In review: media law in Japan
All questions Media i Restrictions on the provision of service While freedom of broadcasting is an underlying premise of the Broadcast Act, the Act includes certain content requirements, including: an obligation to be politically impartial; a prohibition on reporting 'manipulated facts'; an obligation to present diverse opinions on controversial issues; and an obligation to provide closed captioning, audio commentary or other forms of aid for the hearing impaired and visually impaired where...
In review: TMT regulation in Japan
All questions Overview The media and telecommunications environment in Japan has continued to develop rapidly throughout 2021 and 2022. The government is growing increasingly eager to invest in digitisation and measures to improve telecommunications network infrastructure, such as broadening 5G coverage and realising a 'digital society'. In addition, enhancing security with respect to sensitive technologies and cybersecurity has become a key area of focus for the government.
Study shows ‘sharp’ drop in perceived risks of cannabis use in older adults
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