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Basketball coach didn't think his symptoms were a big deal. Good thing he went to the ER anyway
When Walt Morris started experiencing a handful of symptoms in early 2022, he downplayed every one of them.
Neck pain? Must be stress.
Headaches? Nothing a little ibuprofen and ice couldn't fix.
Erratic heart rate? Probably too much caffeine.
Aching jaw? Maybe he was grinding his teeth. Or, it'd just been a long week of teaching driver's ...Read more
After working out, he went into cardiac arrest. His wife saved him with CPR
Luis and Beth Padron spent a chilly Sunday morning in January strength training in their Monroe, New Jersey, home. Afterward, Beth stretched while Luis went to shower. The rest of the day, they had errands to run. Beth was going to cook a nice family dinner.
As Beth cooled down, she heard a thud from upstairs. It sounded like something hit the ...Read more
What the dead have to say to the living: Lessons from a psychic reading
LOS ANGELES -- With shoulder-length blond hair, black dress and black knee-high boots, Jennifer Rose cuts a preacherly silhouette — less Bible-thumping, more New Age — standing on a small stage in the retirement community of Laguna Woods Village.
"There's a lot of spirit here already," she says. Her audience grows quiet. "So I hope you're ...Read more
What the dead have to say to the living: Lessons from a psychic reading
LOS ANGELES -- With shoulder-length blond hair, black dress and black knee-high boots, Jennifer Rose cuts a preacherly silhouette — less Bible-thumping, more New Age — standing on a small stage in the retirement community of Laguna Woods Village.
"There's a lot of spirit here already," she says. Her audience grows quiet. "So I hope you're ...Read more
Travel Trending with Kathy Witt: Margaritaville at Sea Islander is ‘heaven on earth with an onion slice’
From the 14-foot-tall flip-flop in the atrium and the orange and blue plumage of the parrot artwork adorning cabin walls, to a playlist of party-on ditties lilting across the decks and song lyrics scripted on surfaces all over the ship (“Booze in the blender,” at the 5 O’ Clock Somewhere pool, “Can’t you feel them circling, honey?” ...Read more
For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps confront stigma and isolation
A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, to a Presbyterian church.
A closet cleanout might not seem a significant accomplishment. But as the people in this Sunday-night class can ...Read more
For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps confront stigma and isolation
A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, to a Presbyterian church.
A closet cleanout might not seem a significant accomplishment. But as the people in this Sunday-night class can ...Read more
'Florida seniors have a lot to lose': Medicaid cuts could devastate the state's elderly in nursing homes
In nursing homes across Florida, elderly residents have much to lose from the spending cuts proposed in Washington, D.C.
Medicaid is the primary payer for nursing-home care in Florida — and the only way that two-thirds of nursing-home residents can afford help with daily tasks such as eating, bathing and dressing.
What would happen if ...Read more
Home improvements can help people age independently. But Medicare seldom picks up the bill
Chikao Tsubaki had been having a terrible time.
In his mid-80s, he had a stroke. Then lymphoma. Then prostate cancer. He was fatigued, isolated, not all that steady on his feet.
Then Tsubaki took part in an innovative care initiative that, over four months, sent an occupational therapist, a nurse and a handy worker to his home to help figure ...Read more
Members of the ‘club that nobody wants to join’ find the support they need
MINNEAPOLIS -- The women smiled as a musician played music that dominated the airwaves decades ago, when they were younger and their memories were sharper.
In an adjoining room at the Plymouth Community Center, their relatives gathered for a break and the chance to chat with others who understand the trials of caring for someone with dementia. ...Read more
