The evidence of increased unhealthy alcohol use among older adults cannot be ignored.
Alcohol is the most commonly used psychoactive substance among older adults, and this group can have unique risks associated with alcohol consumption—in even…
NYU study seeks to understand the prevalence of use in older adults.
The recent legalization of recreational marijuana (cannabis) use in California, Colorado, and Washington reflect the sweeping changes in the attitudes and perceptions towards…
Dr. Christine Kovner elected to a two-year term as treasurer on the Board of Trustees at CGFNS International
CGFNS, International, the world’s largest credentials evaluation organization for nursing and the healthcare community, announced updates…
Older recipients of long-term services and support who live with a combination of cardiac and pulmonary conditions have elevated risk for hospitalizations; new care management strategies are needed to prevent costly, debilitating hospitalizations
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After an extensive search, NYU Meyers is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Jo Vetter DNP, AGPCNP-BC, as director of the DNP program. Vetter is a clinical associate professor at the College and teaches Research and Evidence Based Practice…
Study shows almost 1 in 5 women with diabetes also suffer from depression; younger age, poor health, not completing high school, inactivity due to pain or poor health were all women-specific predictors of comorbid depression
Research shows that…
This is the first quantitative study of business manager encounters with drug use which suggests overdose recognition and naloxone training, combined with the operation of supervised injection facilities, could save lives.
Drug overdose death…
Social and political factors influence physician and nurse workforce supply world-wide; there is more to positive patient outcomes than organizational resources and infrastructure
A key component to achieving good patient outcomes in the…
NYU Meyers Receives $2.9M Grant from the National Science Foundation to Develop a Holodeck Instrument
A powerful, single, well-integrated engine for distributed transdisciplinary research and innovation with the potential to create new insights…
New York University’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing (NYU Meyers) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mattia Gilmartin as executive director of the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) Program. NICHE, established in 1992…
