News of the Week - 3/14/25
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Trump administration halts $1 billion program that keeps aging affordable housing livable.
How to Proactively Prepare for Aging Should Emergencies Arise.
Surgeon removed wrong organ then covered it up, widow alleges in suit.
Number of family caregivers helping older adults with dementia surged over 11-year span: study.
What to know about sleeping pills and dementia.
Valérie André, Daring French Army Copter Pilot, Dies at 102.
Refugee program, job placements in peril with suspension, suit warns.A
Neurologist’s Tips to Protect Your Memory.
You've Heard Of FOMO, But What Is 'FOBO'? Here's How To Spot This Damaging Issue.
A Chill Sets In for Undocumented Workers, and Those Who Hire Them.
Changes that come with aging can be hard to accept. These 3 tips can help.
Trump administration halts $1 billion program that keeps aging affordable housing livable
AP - The Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing, threatening projects that keep tens of thousands of units livable for low-income Americans, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.
How to Proactively Prepare for Aging Should Emergencies Arise
Sixty and Me - We live in uncertain times. Health and natural disasters seem to spring up more frequently and in unexpected places. Health care costs continue to rise. But one thing is certain, you can be prepared for any scenario by just being pro-active. My article in Sixty and Me.
Surgeon removed wrong organ then covered it up, widow alleges in suit
WAPO - Thomas Shaknovsky removed a man’s liver instead of his spleen, and then the Florida hospital repeatedly lied about it, the lawsuit claims.
Number of family caregivers helping older adults with dementia surged over 11-year span: study
McKnight’s - The number of family caregivers supporting older adults living in home and residential-care settings with dementia increased by 32% from 2011 to 2022, a new study shows. Specifically, the number of caregivers expanded from 18.2 million in 2011 to 24.1 million in 2022, the authors noted.
What to know about sleeping pills and dementia
WAPO - For those suffering with insomnia or other sleep problems, medications might help, but they carry risks.
Valérie André, Daring French Army Copter Pilot, Dies at 102
NYTimes - She was the first woman to fly rescue missions in a combat zone, in Indochina and Algeria. She was also the first Frenchwoman to become an army general.
Refugee program, job placements in peril with suspension, suit warns
McKnight’s - Nonprofits that have worked to place refugees in long-term care careers sued President Donald Trump last month over the suspension of the US refugee program and the withholding of federal funding for refugee services.
Church World Service, HIAS and Lutheran Community Services Northwest called an executive order blocking already-approved refugees from entering the country and stripping nonprofit organizations of resources without warning an “unprecedented” and illegal attack on their work.
A Neurologist’s Tips to Protect Your Memory
NYT - A new book by a renowned brain expert says there are a few simple things we can do to prevent memory decline as we age.
You've Heard Of FOMO, But What Is 'FOBO'? Here's How To Spot This Damaging Issue.
Yahoo - Fewer people are familiar with FOBO, or fear of a better option. The concept of FOMO is widely known these days. This term for “the fear of missing out” even made it into dictionaries starting in 2013. If you’re someone who agonizes over every big and small decision (even after the choice has been made), then you’re probably well acquainted with the experience of FOBO. That doesn’t mean it’s a good thing, however.
I love this concept. Explains why I have procrastinated over my bucket-list WW2 vacation. I want it to be perfect.
A Chill Sets In for Undocumented Workers, and Those Who Hire Them
NYT - Fearing roundups, many immigrants are staying home. Construction, agriculture, senior care and hospitality employers say labor shortages will worsen.
Changes that come with aging can be hard to accept. These 3 tips can help.
WAPO - Accept your starting point. Revisit expectations. Do not underestimate your value.
"The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed."
- Mahatma Gandhi
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