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News Articles: On Aging

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  • On Aging

After a stroke blinded one eye, Frank Bruni focused on the future

The New York Times columnist says the stroke forced him to choose: He could focus on what had been lost, or on what remained. His memoir is The Beauty of Dusk. Originally broadcast March 22, 2022.

May 17, 2022
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By:
  • Terry Gross
People 60 years and older should not start taking daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Those currently taking it, can consult their doctors about whether to continue.

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  • Health

Older adults shouldn't start a routine of daily aspirin, task force says

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says people 60 and older should not start taking aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes. People ages 40 to 59 should consult their doctor.

April 27, 2022
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey and
  • Will Stone
Medicare's coverage for long-term care is very limited, while Medicaid generally requires people to impoverish themselves before it picks up the tab.

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  • On Aging

Washington state retools first-in-nation payroll tax plan for long-term care costs

The WA Cares Fund would help alleviate the financial burden of long-term care by providing workers a lifetime benefit of $36,500. The program was delayed while lawmakers addressed equity issues.

April 18, 2022
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By:
  • Michelle Andrews

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  • On Aging

Yvonne van Amerongen: How can we reimagine elder care around human connection?

In a small village, residents enjoy time at the pub, the theater, and the park—all while living with dementia. Yvonne van Amerongen shares how we can reimagine dementia care with a social approach.

April 08, 2022
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By:
  • Manoush Zomorodi,
  • Katie Monteleone,
  • and 1 more
Maurice Miller lies in bed in his room at a nursing home in Takoma Park, Md., on Thursday. The Biden administration is planning to establish a federal minimum staffing requirement for nursing homes as part of a broader push to improve care for seniors and people with disabilities.

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  • Business

Nursing home residents suffer from staffing shortages, but the jobs are hard to fill

To address the problem of poor care, President Biden is calling for a federal minimum staffing requirement in nursing homes. The nursing home industry says there aren't workers to fill the jobs.

April 06, 2022
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu

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  • On Aging

Steven Johnson: The Past, Present, and Future of the Human Life Span

In the last century, human life expectancy has doubled. This hour, we talk with writer Steven Johnson on the many breakthroughs that made this possible — and where we go from here.

March 25, 2022
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By:
  • Manoush Zomorodi,
  • Rachel Faulkner,
  • and 3 more

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  • On Aging

After a stroke blinded one eye, Frank Bruni focused on the future

The New York Times columnist says the stroke forced him to make a decision: He could focus on what had been lost or on what remained. He chose the latter. Bruni's new memoir is The Beauty of Dusk.

March 22, 2022
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By:
  • Terry Gross

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  • Science

This form of memory loss is common — but most Americans don't know about it

Mild cognitive impairment, a common brain condition, can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. But most people don't know the symptoms. And some may mistake it for normal aging.

March 18, 2022
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton

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  • On Aging

Katrina Spade: Could our bodies help new life grow after we die?

We compost plants and livestock, so why not humans? Katrina Spade says that if you want to help the planet one last time, consider composting your body.

March 11, 2022
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By:
  • Manoush Zomorodi,
  • James Delahoussaye,
  • and 2 more
Amy Bloom and Brian Ameche married in 2007. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2019.

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  • On Aging

After an Alzheimer's diagnosis, her husband asked for help to die with dignity

Novelist Amy Bloom talks about how, at her husband's insistence, she traveled with him to Zurich so he could legally terminate his life. Her new memoir is In Love.

March 08, 2022
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By:
  • Terry Gross
Nurse's aide Patricia Johnson has worked for the Ambassador Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on the north side of Chicago for nearly 24 years. The pandemic has been grueling on her and her colleagues. "The hardest part is watching people die alone without their families," says Johnson, who now sometimes works double shifts due to staff shortages.

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  • Health

The pandemic pummeled long-term care – it may not recover quickly, experts warn

Hundreds of thousands of nursing home workers have quit since the pandemic began, and the ones still working suffer from burnout. Industry leaders worry the system is fracturing.

February 22, 2022
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
GPB News NPR

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  • Mental Health

Elderly people make up 75% of COVID-19 deaths. Many more have died from isolation

Scott Simon speaks to Rachel Weiskittle, a psychologist specializing in the aging process, about the impact loneliness has had on elderly people during the pandemic.

February 20, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Simon
Nurse Tami Hampson and Dr. Vinay Shah with DispatchHealth arrive at the Wiese family's apartment for a medical visit on January 3, 2022.

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  • Health

Acute care at home brings the hospital to patients' living rooms

Hospitals are starting to provide health care in patients' homes, including things like x-rays and bloodwork. The approach saves a hospital bed for more urgent needs and lets patients heal in comfort.

February 15, 2022
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By:
  • Katherine Davis-Young
GPB News NPR

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  • Science

A brain circuit tied to emotion may lead to better treatments for Parkinson's disease

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease can vanish briefly in the face of stress or a strong emotion. Now scientists are searching for a treatment based on this phenomenon, a form of the placebo effect.

February 08, 2022
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
Abdul Alim, one of Pakistan's oldest COVID survivors, died of natural causes on Jan. 27. He was 104 years old.

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  • Global Health

A 104-year-old COVID survivor has died. He wanted to keep people safe until the end

In his final days, Alim asked people not to visit him or his family due to rising COVID cases in his community. "Even in death he wanted to keep people and our family safe," says his son.

February 01, 2022
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By:
  • Benazir Samad
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