HEALTH DISPARITIES BLOG

January 23, 2009

links for 2009-01-23

• Agency questions FDA ability to protect public
  The U.S. agency responsible for keeping the public safe from harmful drugs and foods was added to a list of "high-risk" areas of the federal government because it may not be able to adequately do its job, the Government Accountability Office said on Thursday.
• More Americans Skipping Necessary Prescriptions, Survey Finds
  One in seven Americans under age 65 went without prescribed medicines in 2007 as drug costs spiraled upward in the United States, a nonprofit research group said on Thursday.
• Decline In Health Among Older Adults Affected By Hurricane Katrina
  In the year following Hurricane Katrina, the health of survivors 65 and over declined nearly 4 times that of a national sample of older adults not affected by the disaster
• Family abuse of people with dementia common: study
  People caring for family members with dementia commonly abuse them with behavior such as swearing and shouting, researchers said on Friday in a study that shows a more widespread problem than previously thought.