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Aging
Articles/Essays/Op-eds
Getting Old Is a Crisis More and More Americans Can’t Afford, Michelle Cottle.
“Growing old is an increasingly expensive privilege often requiring supports and services that, whether provided at home or in a facility, can overwhelm all but the wealthiest seniors. With Americans living longer and aging baby boomers flooding the system, the financial strain is becoming unsustainable…” (read more)
Who Will Take Care of America’s Caregivers? Michelle Cottle.
“When you are old and gray and full of sleep and nodding by the fire — whom do you expect to help take care of you? Family? Friends? Paid aides? All of the above?
Discrimination Is Hard to Prove, Even Harder to Fix, Paula Span.