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Marcia Parker

(She/Her)
California
As seen in: The New York Times, Medscape, Data Center Knowledge, CalMatters, The Journal of the American Dental Association, Nieman Reports, Web Host Industry Review, Talkin' Cloud, CDC Featured Podcasts
Vice President, Philanthropic Partnerships at the New York Times; chair of the board of the Institute for Nonprofit News, former Publisher & COO, CalMatters

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Marcia Parker is vice president, philanthropic partnerships at the New York Times.
She leads a team that develops newsroom initiatives funded by foundations and in partnership with nonprofits. Before joining The Times, she spent more than five years as the publisher and chief operating officer of CalMatters, a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization that covers California and its state government.
Before joining CalMatters, Marcia worked as an editorial director for Patch’s West Coast local…

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By Liang Wei, Susan Griffin, Marcia Parker, Gina O. Thornton-Evans, Susan Griffin
| The Journal of the American Dental Association Verified
Abstract Background The authors examined potential benefits and difficulties in integrating oral health care and medical care for adults with chronic conditions (CCs).
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Tooth Loss Among Adults Aged >50 Years With Chronic Conditions

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By Marcia Parker, Gina O. Thornton-Evans, Liang Wei, Susan Griffin
| Medscape Verified
Abstract and Introduction Introduction Extensive tooth loss can lead to poor diet resulting in weight loss or obesity.[1] It can also detract from physical appearance and impede speech, factors that can restrict social contact, inhibit intimacy, and lower self-esteem.[1] Chronic medical conditions and oral conditions share common risk factors.[2] Persons with chronic conditions are more likely to have untreated dental disease, which can result in tooth loss.
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Prevalence of and Changes in Tooth Loss Among Adults Aged ≥50 Years with Selected Chronic Conditions — United States, 1999–2004 and 2011–2016

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By Marcia Parker
| CDC Featured Podcasts
Weekly / May 29, 2020 / 69(21);641–646 Marcia L. Parker, DMD1; Gina Thornton-Evans, DDS1; Liang Wei, MS2; Susan O. Griffin, PhD1 (View author affiliations) View suggested citation What is already known about this topic? Older adults are more likely to annually visit a doctor than a dentist. Certain chronic conditions are associated with severe tooth loss, which can diminish quality of life and interfere with eating healthy foods. What is added by this report?
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