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Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find

Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find

The number of Americans receiving psychotherapy increased by 30 percent during the pandemic, as virtual sessions replaced in-person appointments — but new research dampens the hope that technology will make mental health care more available to the neediest populations. In fact, the researchers found, the shift to teletherapy has exacerbated existing disparities. The increase in psychotherapy has occurred among groups …

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Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say

Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say

The number of people in the United States who develop dementia each year will double over the next 35 years to about one million annually by 2060, a new study estimates, and the number of new cases per year among Black Americans will triple. The increase will primarily be due to the growing aging population, as many Americans are living …

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