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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
Leonard Pitts: Get over it, boomers! Gen Z’s disdain for us is the natural order of things
The kids may 'OK' this boomer to their hearts' content – someday, they'll fill his shoes.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
Maine Observer: No matter the law, this senior is (basically) high on life
Youthful interest in experimentation with drugs has lost its appeal, even as marijuana becomes legal.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2019
Census report: U.S. growth will slow as population ages
The United States will add 79 million people in the next 40 years, but growth will slow down as the U.S population gets older.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
Insight: Starving seniors – how America fails to feed its elderly
More than 5 million of them don't have consistent access to enough food to sustain a healthy life, a number that has doubled since 2001.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2019
Summit on Maine’s aging population strikes new tone under Mills administration
Participants in the daylong annual conference on issues facing the oldest state note optimism and action that were missing under former Gov. Paul LePage.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2019
Commentary: More policymakers should support Maine’s leaders in addressing bone health
Stepped-up screening and treatment will ease the toll of osteoporosis, both personally and economically.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2019
Our View: Maine legislators right to focus on solution to long-term caregiver shortage
Last year's unsuccessful referendum campaign should not be the last word on a looming crisis.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2019
Federal report finds poor, middle-class Americans more likely to live shorter lives than the wealthy
The analysis by the GAO found more than 75% of the richest 50-somethings in 1991 were still alive in 2014. Among the poorest 20%, fewer than 50% were alive.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2019
Optimistic folks have a good chance of reaching at least age 85
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that those most likely to find the glass half full were 50 to 70 percent more likely to reach 'exceptional longevity.'
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PublishedAugust 15, 2019
‘Catastrophic’ shortage of caregivers in Maine expected to be mirrored nationwide
The results of an aging population and fewer younger workers are most visible in the state with the oldest median age in the nation.
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