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Resident-on-Resident Violence in Long-Term Care Facilities Highlights Systemic Failures

Multiple incidents of resident-on-resident violence, often involving individuals with dementia, have led to deaths and serious injuries in US long-term care facilities. Families allege negligence, while state and federal reports reveal systemic failures in protecting vulnerable residents from abuse, prompting lawsuits and calls for improved care and oversight.

Wally Funk, aviation pioneer denied astronaut role, dies at 87

Wally Funk, a pioneering aviator who was among the first women to undergo astronaut testing and later became the oldest woman in space, has died at 87. Funk died peacefully at her Texas apartment after a recent illness.

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The Cost of Aging with Dignity in the US

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The Cost of Aging with Dignity in the US

The US elder care system faces a crisis as baby boomers age, with many lacking savings and long-term care insurance. The "forgotten middle" struggle to afford care, often forced into destitution for Medicaid. The author advocates for collective solutions like day programs, worker-owned home healthcare, and public long-term care insurance to ensure dignified aging and support caregivers.

Real estate investors are buying up long-term care facilities. Residents can suffer

Real estate investment trusts are landlords for thousands of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. Some select the managers and keep close watch but deny blame for bad care.

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