Ashley Milne-Tyte

Ashley Milne-Tyte appears in the following:

How ageism in health care is harming older people — more often than you may think

Wednesday, March 06, 2024

Ageism in health care settings is common. Assumptions that older people are one big, frail, homogenous group can lead to problems, says the author of Elderhood.

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Nurses and social workers increasingly hired by "solo agers"

Monday, December 11, 2023

Private care managers are often nurses or social workers, who help people navigate our fragmented health care system as they age. Increasingly, they are hired by "solo agers."

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Call it 'stealth mental health' — some care for elders helps more without the label

Monday, August 14, 2023

Fewer than half of older adults who need mental health care or treatment for substance abuse get it. Many therapists don't feel qualified to treat older people, and insurance coverage is spotty, too.

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How New York is prioritizing mental health care for elders

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Older adults are struggling with loneliness, anxiety, substance abuse - and many also struggle to get the care they need.

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Women Changing Workplaces

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

A look at the challenges facing women who are switching jobs. 

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Seeking A Fortune Through Search Funds

Monday, May 05, 2014

Normally, investors look for promising companies to invest in. With search funds, they invest in promising people. Investors back "searchers" by covering their pay while they hunt for companies.

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When The Wealthy Need Cash, Pawn Shops Can Be Appealing

Monday, April 14, 2014

The pawnbroker Borro has high-end customers, but it's not the only pawn shop that caters to the wealthy. Why are the rich turning to a type of credit usually associated with lower-income clients?

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Why Women Don't Ask For More Money

Tuesday, April 08, 2014

A study shows that women can be great negotiators, just not when they're asking for themselves. When women negotiate pay on behalf of a friend, they bargain just as hard as the guys.

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Comparing Law School Rankings? Read The Fine Print

Friday, March 28, 2014

When a school hires its own students, it can bump up its ranking. One school employs 20 percent of its most recent graduates — and jumped nine spots in the rankings this year.

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Etsy's New Policy Means Some Items Are 'Handmade In Spirit'

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Online marketplace Etsy is a hive for creative vendors selling handmade goods. But the site recently said it will allow sellers to outsource their manufacturing. Some vendors with gro...

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With The Flick Of A Switch, It's Crystal Clear To Hear

Friday, November 25, 2011

For the more than 10 percent of Americans who have some form of hearing loss, mass transit can be frustrating, especially on a busy travel weekend like this one. Even if you wear a hearing aid, trying to hear in places like airports, theaters and places of worship can be ...

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Japan's Uniqlo Eyes Manhattan, And More

Friday, October 21, 2011

At a time when retailers like Gap are shrinking, a trendy Japanese fashion retailer has opened a flagship location in New York and plans to keep expanding in the U.S. Customers are dr...

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Strauss-Kahn Court Appearances Spurs Spike in Business, Vendors Say

Friday, May 20, 2011

Whenever there is a high-profile case such as Dominique Strauss-Kahn — the former chief of the International Monetary Fund who is accused of trying to rape a hotel maid — at Manhattan Criminal Court at 100 Centre Street, local businesses outside the courthouse have a spike in business.

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Obama Economics Adviser: Not Raising Debt Ceiling Is Bad for Economy

Thursday, May 19, 2011

The chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers said Congress must raise the debt ceiling by August.

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Unemployment Rate Falls in New York City

Thursday, May 19, 2011

The unemployment rate in New York state dropped slightly last month to 7.9 percent, down from 8.7 percent a year ago.

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Conde Nast to Anchor World Trade Center Tower

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Conde Nast, the mega magazine publisher behind Vogue and The New Yorker, is planning to move from its digs in Times Square and into 1 World Trade Center.

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Treasury Secretary: IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn 'Not in a Position to Run' Agency

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was in town to give a talk on the economy, but it was his comments about Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the embattled head of the International Monetary Fund, that got the most attention.

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Food Coops Popular, But Not Easy to Open

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

New York City is home to three food coops -- member-owned, member-run grocery stores that aim to sell fresh food at reasonable prices. Right now there’s one in Manhattan and two in ...

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Self-Employed on the Rise in New York

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

The number of self-employed New Yorkers has doubled in the past 30 years to make up 16% of the city’s working population. That's about 700,000 people – and that doesn’t count everyone in New York who’s off the books.

The self-employed are all around us - ...

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Iraqi Perspective at SOHO Art Gallery

Saturday, February 11, 2006

Americans have seen a lot of images from Iraq, many of them unpleasant, and most of them coming from Western news teams. Few have seen any reflection of recent events from the point of view of Iraqis themselves.

But now five Iraqi artists are showing their ...

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