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SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. seniors largely unprepared

The number of Americans older than 65 keeps rising – and will for decades to come. While experts ... Read more

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SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. seniors largely unprepared

The number of Americans older than 65 keeps rising – and will for decades to come. Read more

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Medicaid the primary safety net

When her elderly mother's cognitive impairment from dementia worsened in the late 1990s, Sebra Barcuis knew she needed ... Read more

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Few prepared to cover long-term care costs

While many Americans will need long-term care as they get older, few are prepared to pay for it. Read more

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Planning ahead helps with limited choices

When Lorraine Kukucka saw that her mother’s deteriorating health would soon mean she couldn’t live on her own, ... Read more

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Despite surging demand for long-term care, providers struggle to find workers

The hardest part of Culix Wibonele’s first job in long-term care was not getting injured. Read more

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Even short stay in long-term care was difficult

MANKATO, Minn. – Seven tough weeks passed with her husband in the hospital before Nancy Gag Braun found ... Read more

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Black Americans are underrepresented in resident care communities, AP/CNHI News analysis finds

Norma Upshaw, 82, was living alone south of Nashville, when her doctor said she needed to start in-home ... Read more

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Camilla, Thomasville sites among 10 Places in Peril

ATLANTA — A Camilla nursing home and a Thomasville hotel are among 10 sites named to the annual ... Read more

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EDITORIAL: Health care, nursing homes must protect the vulnerable

Health care, nursing home and extended care workers must be vaccinated.  People hate the word mandate but jobs ... Read more