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Older Americans often don’t prepare for long-term care, from costs to location to emotional toll
WKRN Nashville· 15 hours agoMANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Seven tough weeks passed with her husband in the hospital before Nancy Gag Braun found long-term care for him. From 2019 up until that point in 2022, Braun had cared for Steve…
West to play spring game in the morning | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 3 days agoBentonville West has come up with a novel plan to get students involved with football instead of...
Adult day services provide stimulation for older Americans, and respite for full-time caregivers
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune· 2 days agoSally White helps her husband of 46 years get dressed, fed and on the bus for the short ride from their home to Third Age Adult Day Center four mornings a week. Preparing ...
How to build equity in your home in 2024 (and why you should)
Bankrate via AOL· 4 days ago“Taking care of small issues when they pop up can prevent them from turning into major, more...
Odele grew hair care brand via Target; now, it's eyeing women's sports fans
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoThe brand seemed to appear out of nowhere, populating Target shelf space among other "clean label" hair products during the pandemic. In just four years, Minneapolis-based Odele Beauty has gone ...
VR headsets offer elderly people an immersive escape from care home life
China Daily· 4 days agoThe applications of VR are not just limited to gaming and visual experiences. Headset applications also create opportunities for senior citizens to socialize, play, and interact ...
Overhaul of how Indiana delivers senior Medicaid services launches in July
The Herald Bulletin· 2 days agoFSSA says it anticipates 75% of Hoosiers who join the program will be able to get long-term care at ...
State legislators are taking the maternal mortality crisis into their own hands
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoAs efforts to address the country’s maternal mortality crisis have stalled at the federal level,...
Medicaid the primary safety net
Gloucester Daily Times· 3 days agoWhen her elderly mother's cognitive impairment from dementia worsened in the late 1990s, Sebra Barcuis knew she needed to get her into a long-term care...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: American Airlines Flight 191 crashed near O’Hare airport 45 years ago....
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe 258 passengers who boarded American Airlines Flight 191 at O’Hare International Airport on May...