Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Heflin Comments on New Study Linking Cognitive Decline, Food Insufficiency in Medical News Today
“Unfortunately,” says Colleen Heflin, professor and chair of public administration and international affairs, “my own work suggests that cognitive decline can act as a barrier to SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] participation among older adults eligible for the program, due to the difficult administrative processes associated with demonstrating program eligibility.”
See related: Aging, Food Security, Nutrition, U.S. Health Policy, United States
SNAP Participation, Medication Adherence Among Medicaid-Insured Older Adults with Hypertension
"Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation and Medication Adherence Among Medicaid-Insured Older Adults Living with Hypertension," co-authored by Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
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Montez Talks to NPR About the Link Between Politics and Health
University Professor Jennifer Karas Montez was interviewed on NPR about the link between politics and health.
See related: Longevity, U.S. Health Policy, United States
U.S. State Policy Contexts and Physical Health among Midlife Adults
See related: Health Policy, Longevity, Social Justice, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Landes comments on vaccine prioritization for people with IDD in Washington Post
See related: COVID-19, IDD, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Monnat discusses COVID’s role in rising drug overdose deaths with the Associated Press
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Monnat talks to Vox about the dichotomy between public health, economy
"If we want people to feel comfortable enough to go back out to bars and restaurants, to travel, and to send their kids to school, we need to see a decline in cases, and people need to feel confident that their peers will behave responsibly for the greater good," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
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Alumni Spotlight: MPA Alumna Works to Improve Health of America’s Families
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Montez study on life expectancy, state policies featured in Huffington Post
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Connecting how we live with what keeps us living
The Aging, Health and Neuroscience cluster initiative has “encouraged a culture of collaboration,” says Professor Janet Wilmoth, chair of sociology and an expert on aging. “Syracuse University is creating structural change, in which opportunities are provided for developing innovative ideas."
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