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Health

In nursing homes, impoverished live final days on pennies

A half-century-old bit of American bureaucracy is leaving hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents in an unthinkable bind: Living on as little as $30 a month.

1 week ago

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Courts & Law

Delaware doctor to pay $500K to settle charge she defrauded Medicare by ordering unnecessary genetic tests

U.S. Attorney David Weiss said she ordered the tests without ‘legitimate medical justification’ after brief online consultations with senior citizens.

2 weeks ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Wayne Shorter, sage of the saxophone, dies at 89

Wayne Shorter, the 12-time Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer and the creator of one of the singular sounds in contemporary jazz over more than half a century, has died.

3 weeks ago

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Urban Planning

A senior-specific PHA high-rise gives spectacular Philly views and a chance to age in place

Harrison Plaza Senior Towers includes special amenities for those living out their years in city-sponsored housing.

4 weeks ago

Former President Jimmy Carter
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Tributes pour in for former President Jimmy Carter after he enters hospice care

Politicians, celebrities, organizations and more have been heaping praise on the one-term Democrat who continued leading a life of public service long after he left.

1 month ago

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Health

Social isolation linked to an increased risk of dementia, new study finds

Socially isolated older adults have a 27% higher chance of developing dementia, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins.

2 months ago

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Study: Alzheimer’s drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking

In a large study, the experimental Alzheimer's drug lecanemab reduced the rate of cognitive decline by 27 percent in people in the early stages of the disease.

4 months ago

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Courts & Law

Delaware court stops plan to move retiree health coverage to Highmark’s Medicare Advantage

A judge has halted Delaware’s plan to switch retired state employees’ health care to a plan managed by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.

5 months ago

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Health

What to know now that hearing aids are available over the counter

Starting Monday, hearing aids will be available to buy over the counter across the U.S.

5 months ago

FILE — The Biogen Inc., headquarters is shown March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass.  Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared early Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, after Japan’s Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to slow the fatal disease’s progress in a late-stage study. Eisai announced results late Tuesday from a global study of nearly 1,800 people with early-stage Alzheimer’s (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Health

New potential drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease has Pa. patients, advocates, and doctors hopeful

Two biotech companies announced last week that preliminary trial data show their new Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab, slowed cognitive decline.

6 months ago

File photo: Hundreds gathered at Gorgas Park Thursday for a prayer vigil following Tuesday's deadly shooting at Roxborough High School. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Radio Times

The Regional Roundup – October 3, 2022

A treatment for Alzheimer’s may be on the horizon. And, the monarch butterfly's migration through South Jersey. Chief Kevin Bethel discusses the Roxborough HS shooting.

Air Date: October 3, 2022 10:00 am

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Fewer and fewer older Pennsylvanians are receiving property tax rebates from a popular state program because lawmakers haven't updated the income limits to qualify in over a decade. (Daniel Fishel for Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Thousands of older Pennsylvanians at risk of losing property tax rebates because of legislative inaction

No one likes paying taxes, but local property taxes in Pennsylvania are especially loathed.

6 months ago

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Community

Workers at 14 Pennsylvania nursing homes go on strike

Workers from 14 Pennsylvania nursing homes went on strike Friday after marathon contract negotiations failed to produce a deal.

7 months ago

Gov. Wolf speaks at a podium surrounded by elected officials and others.
Health
Spotlight PA

Thousands of Pa. nursing home workers may strike despite $600M for care in state budget

Workers for two for-profit companies fear the bulk of the money won’t be used to alleviate longer working hours, expanded job responsibilities, and more.

7 months ago

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Courts & Law

Philly network of nonprofits aims to prevent and prosecute elder abuse

According to the National Council on Aging, 1 in 10 elderly people has been victims of financial or material exploitation, at a cost of $36.5 billion annually.

7 months ago

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