Sarah Boden
Sarah Boden covers health, science and technology for 90.5 WESA. Before coming to Pittsburgh in November 2017, she was a reporter for Iowa Public Radio where she covered a range of issues, including the 2016 Iowa Caucuses.
Sarah’s reporting has appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition Saturday and WBUR's Here and Now. She has won multiple awards, including a regional Edward R. Murrow for her story on a legal challenge to Iowa's felon voting ban.
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Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia leave seniors at risk for financial mismanagement and exploitation. With few regulatory safeguards, it falls on families to monitor the risk and intervene.
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More gay and bisexual men may soon be allowed to donate blood in the U.S. WESA’s Sarah Boden reports on proposed regulatory changes from the Food and Drug Administration, which could go into effect as soon as the end of this year. -
A 2017 study from Boston College found that by the time they’re diagnosed with dementia, just 20% of people can manage their own money. This puts financial institutions in a tricky spot. -
Unlike the previous two years, the holiday season came and went without a spike in COVID-19 cases – both in Allegheny County and across Pennsylvania. WESA’s Sarah Boden reports on why more people aren’t becoming seriously ill. -
Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia leave seniors at risk for financial mismanagement and exploitation. With few regulatory safeguards, it falls on families to monitor the risk and intervene.
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Injection drug users are at higher risk of getting HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Yet most Medicaid enrollees with opioid use disorder are not screened for these viruses. WESA’s Sarah Boden reports. -
Diseases like Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia make money management extremely difficult. One of the best things people can do to prepare is speak openly with their loved ones about their finances and possible cognitive decline. -
Elderly Americans lose an estimated $36 billion every year due to financial abuse and exploitation, according to the National Council on Aging. Data on these crimes is incomplete. But as WESA’s Sarah Boden reports, people with dementia and cognitive decline are at greater risk. -
About 10% of people over age 70 have dementia. But chances are symptoms will appear well before a formal diagnosis—and often, among the very first signs are financial problems. -
Roughly one in seven Pennsylvanians age five or older have received the newest COVID-19 booster shot. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. WESA’s Sarah Boden looks into the implications of the low uptake rate.
