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A death in the family during the holidays invites questioning and reflection

A death in the family during the holidays invites questioning and reflection

It wasn’t the Thanksgiving holiday we were expecting. Two weeks prior, my 94-year-old stepfather, Melvin Zax, suffered a stroke after receiving dialysis and was rushed to a hospital near his residence in western New York. There he underwent a series of tests over the course of several days. With each test, Mel grew more agitated. …

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Elderly homelessness is on the rise, driven by inflation and the housing crisis

Elderly homelessness is on the rise, driven by inflation and the housing crisis

November 10, 2022 On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town just outside Glacier National Park, Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton were preparing to sell most of their possessions before moving out of their three-bedroom rental home and two bathrooms. Hilton, who was recovering from a broken leg, watched from her recliner as her …

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Elderly homelessness is on the rise, driven by inflation and the housing crisis

Elderly homelessness is on the rise, driven by inflation and the housing crisis

November 10, 2022 On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town just outside Glacier National Park, Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton were preparing to sell most of their possessions before moving out of their three-bedroom rental home and two bathrooms. Hilton, who was recovering from a broken leg, watched from her recliner as her …

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