by Caitlin Locklear | Aug 18, 2025 | Blog
For the past four years, Tirzah Weiskotten has been trying to help her 75-year-old father from more than 500 miles away. “I face a lot of challenges,” Weiskotten says. “Caregiving from far away is very different from living with him at home and seeing him day to day.”...
by Caitlin Locklear | Aug 11, 2025 | Blog
Can someone transmit human papillomavirus (HPV) even if they don’t have any visible lesions or symptoms? Is it true that the HPV vaccine is not recommended for older adults because they may have already been infected? Do only girls need the HPV vaccine? The questions...
by Caitlin Locklear | Aug 1, 2025 | Blog
CareQuest Institute is working to transform the oral health system of the future into one that is accessible, equitable, and integrated — but none of that work would be possible without our Community Health Center (CHC) partners. Today, and this National Health Center...
by Caitlin Locklear | Jul 23, 2025 | Blog
The reality is both stark and straightforward: People in the US are already facing an oral health crisis — and recent policy changes are likely to make it worse. Seventy-two million people in the US already lack dental insurance, and millions more struggle to find...
by Caitlin Locklear | Jul 15, 2025 | Blog
For far too many veterans, dental care is unaffordable and out of reach. Gaps in dental benefits and difficulty finding providers push many veterans to go without care — or to extreme lengths to get it. That’s why CareQuest Institute is leading efforts to educate...
