One of the first Black Marines is seeking recognition decades after being wounded in World War II
CNN - Decades after Lee Vernon Newby Jr. was one of the first Black recruits to break the color barrier in the Marine Corps, he and his family are still fighting for recognition.
The 100-year-old and his four children want him to be honored with a Purple Heart for his service but so far, he’s been denied one despite his extensive injuries.
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Commonwealth Fund report reveals ‘stunning’ rise in preventable deaths
McKnight’s - In its 2023 Scorecard on State Health System Performance, released Thursday, the organization found states grappling with what it called a “stunning” rise in preventable deaths from multiple causes” that have lowered Americans’ average life expectancy, especially among people of color.
Forget retirement. These Baby Boomers are amassing huge social media followings
CNN - At 62, Helen Polise isn’t considering retirement. Not remotely. Her job: TikTok star. Polise’s account “The Muthership” has nearly 1 million followers. She started the account during the pandemic as a distraction and a way to have fun — but soon it became a second career in the making.
This Made Me Sad - Jack Hanna’s Alzheimer’s has progressed to the point he no longer recognizes most family members
CNN - Jack Hanna and his family are in the midst of a “long goodbye.” The former zookeeper, beloved animal expert and television personality is now living with advanced Alzheimer’s disease, which his family spoke about in a story published by the Columbus Dispatch.
Just Because - The 100 best photographs ever taken without photoshop
Bright Side - Bright Side has collected works in which the combined efforts of mother nature and photographic artists have captured magic moments showing the wondrous diversity of modern life and the natural world.
‘Lobster Lady’ turns 103, has been hauling traps for 95 years
WAPO - For the past 95 years, Virginia Oliver’s morning routine has been much the same: She applies red lipstick, puts on her fishing gear and — just before daybreak — she boards a boat. Then, for several hours straight, she hauls lobster traps. “All my life, I’ve done this kind of thing,” said Oliver, who turned 103 on June 6. “I never get seasick.” Around her hometown of Rockland, Maine, Oliver is seen as a celebrity of sorts.
Regular Short Naps Could Be The Easiest Way to Reduce The Risk of Dementia
ScienceAlert - Regular, short snoozes keep our brains young by preserving volume, a quality linked with healthy cognitive functions and a lower risk of dementia and other diseases.
Harvard Business Review praises PACE as ‘roadmap’ for eldercare
McKnight’s - A recent article in the Harvard Business Review lauds the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides comprehensive services to vulnerable older adults at home, as an innovative program that can serve as a model for the rest of the United States healthcare system.
Observation - those who work in the industry know what a hidden gem PACE is; others fear they will lose business from adopting such a model.
The U.S. Population Is Older Than It Has Ever Been
NYT - New census data shows that the country’s median age is now over 38. In 1980, it was 30.
Anxiety screenings recommended for most Americans
Axios - Most adults in the U.S. should be routinely screened for anxiety even if they don’t have symptoms, a national task force recommended. This is the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a powerful group of health experts, issues a final recommendation for anxiety disorder screenings in adults ages 19 to 64.
States Try Easing the Burden of Long-Term Care’s High Cost
NYT - Seeing their own financial benefits, too, Washington and California are among the states creating programs to help older residents.
Observation - Frankly, that is the beauty of a democracy.
International human rights group calls out US hospitals for pushing millions into debt
Benefits Pro - Human Rights Watch, the nonprofit that for decades has called attention to the victims of war, famine, and political repression around the world, is taking aim at U.S. hospitals for pushing millions of American patients into debt.
In a new report, published June 15, the group calls for stronger government action to protect Americans from aggressive billing and debt collection by nonprofit hospitals, which Human Rights Watch said are systematically undermining patients’ human rights.
Observation - It’s the American way!
Retirement confidence takes a big hit in 2023: Largest drop since 2008
BenefitsPro - Almost half (46%) of workers said they need to save $1 million or more by retirement, yet 40% of workers and 58% of retirees said their retirement account balances have decreased over the past 12 months, says a new survey.
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