Aging
As the population ages, more and more people want to stay in their own home as opposed to transitioning to a nursing home facility. There
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Air Date: October 6, 2017
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Serious illness gives way to comic relief as Philly hospice patient helps craft comedy
Despite his 93 years and end-stage renal disease, Harry Azoff is surprisingly active.
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GOP conducts post-mortem on failed attempts to dislodge Obamacare
Republican U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur of South Jersey put his neck out when he teamed up with far-right conservatives to reach the deal that ended with an Obamacare-repeal bill.
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Older Americans drinking to ‘unprecedented’ level, study finds
Across the country, alcohol use — and misuse — have gone up among older adults, researchers say.
The new study in JAMA Psychia
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Elderly couple killed in retirement community fire
Authorities say an elderly New Jersey couple was killed when a fast-moving fire roared through their home in a retirement community in Oc
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Philly legislative delegation getting younger
The election of Donald Trump has spurred a wave of young, progressive Democrats to seek political office, and many of first-time candidat
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Americans are least satisfied with pay, retirement plan, health benefits, Gallup poll shows
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. o
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New Jersey offers ‘Care Cam’ to nursing home patients, families
A state-run program employing hidden cameras to prevent and catch elder abuse in New Jersey is reaching new territory.
Attorney Ge
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Flying into adult male friendship
I hung out with only one kid during my elementary school years. We were best friends in the 10-year-old sense; playing with G.I. Joe figu
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Advocates, N.J. lawmakers seek fully staffed nursing board to expedite licensing, certification
Some New Jersey lawmakers and advocacy groups are urging the Christie administration to fill six vacancies on the state’s 13-member
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How singing in the Pennsylvania Youth Chorale taught me to live
What we become is the sum of our childhood lessons. In my early years, I didn't notice, but as a 35-year-old aunt and stepmom, I recognize the shaping of my own years.
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Double the data: studying space’s impact on identical twins
Astronauts often become lab rats of sorts – scientists have an intense interest in studying how space affects their bodies and mind
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How old is too old to sing in public?
As every Baby Boomer knows, as we grow older we face an ever increasing array of
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Sex and aging remains an uncomfortable topic for many people. But, a new study finds that your sex life is impacted by how old you feel,
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Air Date: June 12, 2017
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Each spring, we bring our summer clothes down from the attic. We get reacquainted with the T-shirts and cotton pants that we lived withou
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