Category: Community
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Making health technology accessible to everyone (Massive Science)
Who is most likely to feel the impact of soaring health care costs and cuts in government spending? It’s those that have historically been underrepresented in the US: older low-income adults, people with mental illness, and racial/ethnic minority patients. New technologies can improve the health and wellness of underrepresented groups, but despite the recent growth…
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How cities and older adults improve health (Pfizer Get Old)
Jane Jacobs, author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities once wrote: “Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” An inspiring call to action for the young and old alike, the statement prompts an important question related to the experience of…
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People with Disabilities Shine At 2015 Special Olympics (The Avenue)
From July 25 to Aug. 2, people with disabilities will be at the forefront for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles. The importance of delivering a successful event in these games should not be underestimated. While not as popular as the Summer Olympic Games, this event gives these persons a platform…
Sophie Okolo, MPH 