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The Addicted Brain | Aging Matters | NPT
When a person is in active addiction, their brain function is altered in the lobes that control pleasure and judgment. An addiction medicine specialist explains these changes and how they make it difficult for someone to abstain from abusing substances.
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The cost of long-term care and burden of providing it have led to a crisis for seniors.
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This edition of Aging Matters focuses on health disparities among older adults.
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This NPT original explores the benefits/challenges of developing relationships as we age.
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NPT Reports Aging Matters: Opioids & Addiction explores the painful story of addiction.
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A look at the risks of hospital treatment as we age and how some hospitals are adapting.
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NPT explores how growing older can be an isolating experience for our aging community.
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Nutrition & Aging examines the hidden epidemic of malnutrition and undernutrition.