Nearly one million Americans have no immediate family members to provide assistance if needed. The number is expected to grow.
Tag: Age, Chronological
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Deaths From Substance Abuse Rose Sharply Among Older Americans in 2020
In the pandemic’s first year, death rates linked to alcohol and drugs climbed among seniors as lockdowns and isolation spread.
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An Italian Village Hit the Jackpot. Will That Save or Destroy It?
Tiny Livemmo won nearly 20 million euros to reverse its decline. Figuring out how to spend it is a big job, but someone’s got to do it.
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How Would You Feel About a 100-Year-Old Doctor?
We should mandate periodic competency assessments for physicians after a certain age.
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How to Talk to a Widow
Please, don’t email a widow with sympathy and then just disappear. There is no timetable for us moving on.