Backlash after Oklahoma governor’s decision on fluoride Earlier this week, Oklahoma governor Ken Stitt issued an…
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Combining Dementia Care and Dental Care
During late-stage dementia, people can’t communicate verbally, their mobility is affected, and they lack any independence.…
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Wisconsin author discusses her mother’s aging, dying in the American health care system
At age 99, Judy Karofsky’s mother was kicked out of her Wisconsin hospice facility. Within 48…
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The monthly tab for her in-home elder care: $18,000. She can cover it, but how many others can?
Marian Sunabe drives from her home in South Pasadena to visit her 100-year-old mother in Gardena…
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Elderly-focussed health care is a demographic imperative
India stands at a critical demographic crossroads — by 2050, the share of the elderly in…
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House Reconciliation Bill’s Health Care and SNAP Cuts Put Older Adults at Risk
A new analysis from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) finds the House Republicans’…
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