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Sometimes even the simplest household items are hard to navigate for individuals suffering from dementia. So Stanford University's Center on Longevity and the start-up Aging 2.0 challenged students to submit ideas for new products that can maximize independence for those…
Not all readers bought Lew Mandell's skepticism of long-term care insurance. Is it not a smart investment for Americans who can't afford to self-insure their future care? Mandell returns to explain when this investment makes sense and when it's a…
It used to be difficult for Edith Couturier, an 85-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, to explain to her adult children on the West Coast all the details of her medical appointments. But now she doesn’t go alone —…
Long-term care insurance has grown increasingly expensive, and for many folks, it's not worth the cost, says Lew Mandell.
By 2060, nearly one in three U.S. residents will be Hispanic. That population is expected to more than double from the current 53 million to nearly 129 million. And as a group, Hispanics are projected to make up more…
Increasing demand moves long-term care centers to cater to Latino elders…
Nearly 9 in 10 Americans who need some form of long-term care (LTC) get that assistance from family members or friends who volunteer their time. More than a third of these 'informal' caregivers are taking care of an…
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At first glance, comparing a 36-year-old, one-ton spacecraft that's currently hurtling its way into interstellar space at about 37,075 miles per hour to the realities of planning for our long-term care needs seems ... odd. But the more…
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