News of the Week - 3/21/25
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Revised US News and World Report - AL vs SNL.
Even an Old Bird Surprises Us at 74!
She’s Trying to Stay Ahead of Alzheimer’s, in a Race to the Death.
CDC workforce cuts could pose consequences for long-term care.
Federal workforce reductions rankle CMS, HHS, CDC.
Young-onset dementia surges from 1990 to 2021 globally, data shows.
CDC Halts Successful Flu Vaccination Campaign, Sparking Health Concerns.
How the Aging Together Project Tackles Ageism.
Man, 87, Goes Viral for Delivering Party Invitations Door-to-Door: ‘4 PM until the cops arrive’.
94-year-old recalls 'hand of God' in saving baby from 1961 drowning.
Revised US News and World Report - AL vs SNL
USNEWS - I am quoted extensively in this article, new and revised. Learn about the key differences between nursing homes and assisted living communities to determine which is the best option for your loved one.
Even an Old Bird Surprises Us at 74!
Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, returned to her nest on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge to meet and care for her week-old chick. At an approximate age of 74, the legendary queen of seabirds is estimated to have produced 50-60 eggs and as many as 30 chicks that fledged in her lifetime, according to local staff.
She’s Trying to Stay Ahead of Alzheimer’s, in a Race to the Death
NYT - In 2023, shortly before her diagnosis, Ms. Mekel joined a workshop organized by the Dutch Association for Voluntary End of Life. There, she learned how to draft an advance request document that would lay out her wishes, including the conditions under which she would request what is called euthanasia in the Netherlands. She decided it would be when she could not recognize her children and grandchildren, hold a conversation or live in her own home.
CDC workforce cuts could pose consequences for long-term care
McKnight’s - The Trump administration plans to cut nearly 1,300 probationary positions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), amounting to approximately 10% of the agency’s workforce. While the administration frames the decision as part of broader federal workforce reforms, the reduction could have significant downstream effects – particularly for long-term care facilities that rely on CDC guidance and resources.
Federal workforce reductions rankle CMS, HHS, CDC
McKnight’s - Nearly 200,000 federal workers – many of them employed within the Department of Health and Human Services – were fired last month, part of how the Trump administration is shrinking the size of the government and averting what the president said was frivolous spending.
Young-onset dementia surges from 1990 to 2021 globally, data shows
McKnight’s - A new study quantified young-onset dementia frequency across 204 countries and territories, and on regional and national levels — and found that it skyrocketed between 1990 and 2021.
For the Sick and Dying, Live Music to Ease the Pain
NYT - A violinist plays for her father. A singer takes requests. In hospitals and hospices, bedside performers offer a new kind of care.
CDC Halts Successful Flu Vaccination Campaign, Sparking Health Concerns
Forbes - The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has terminated a successful flu vaccination campaign educating the public on the efficacy and benefits of flu vaccines, according to a report from NPR.
How the Aging Together Project Tackles Ageism
NextAvenue - Learn about an anti-ageism peer support group pilot program in Milwaukee called Aging Together.
Man, 87, Goes Viral for Delivering Party Invitations Door-to-Door: ‘4 PM until the cops arrive’
Good New Network - From Pennsylvania comes the story of a sweet old neighbor lighting up social media with his quirky annual tradition. Recounted to the Washington Post by local Michelle Hernandez, one morning whilst she was working from home, 87-year-old Doug Turner rang her doorbell. Having only moved to the neighborhood in Bucks County 5 months past, Hernandez had seen Turner merely a few times on the street. He held a piece of paper in his hand. “Hi, I’m Doug across the street… I live over in that house there,” Turner said. “This is an invite to a party I’m having on February 15th. I didn’t want to leave it in the mailbox.”
94-year-old recalls 'hand of God' in saving baby from 1961 drowning
CBS - In 1961, a San Diego mother made headlines when she rescued a drowning baby from the bottom of a backyard pool. In this Zevely Zone, we share the touching reunion between that mother and the baby she saved sixty four years later.
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– ELLA FITZGERALD
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