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The “Un-Average”: Not Every Child Bounced Back After COVID
In the wake of COVID-related school disruptions, recent research has revealed what is proving to be a durable “parent-expert disconnect” – parents report their children are doing fine academically despite evidence to the contrary.
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Does Medicare Advantage Deliver Better Care for Persons Living with Dementia than Traditional Medicare?
With data available from CMS on all Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in private plans and traditional Medicare, researchers at the USC Schaeffer Center are driving new research on how payment structures impact the care of persons living with dementia.
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Can a Free Virtual Outreach Series Increase Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness?
Lack of awareness remains one of the biggest barriers to participation in Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials, especially among underrepresented groups. New ways to connect with communities and to expand access to clinical trials include a virtual Alzheimer’s disease informational series, which reveals important insights about how people engage with virtual content differently than at in-person events.
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Blood Pressure Medication and Dementia Prevention: The Promising Link
SC Schaeffer Center researchers have turned to real-world data to probe the relationship between antihypertensive use and dementia risk in the U.S. population and among minoritized populations who are at the highest risk of dementia.
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