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Most of the people older than 65 in the Kansas City area live either on their own or with family, meaning a spouse or child or a grandchild. But most…
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An estimated 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. That number is projected to nearly triple by 2050 as the U.S. population trends older.…
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Last month, a Facebook comment published by a member of Kansas Governor Brownback's administration stirred controversy among people offended by her post.…
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A recent change in Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services policy will reduce access to services that help the state’s frail elders avoid…
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The Missouri Supreme Court is scheduled to announce some decisions Tuesday and one of them might involve the Kansas City Chiefs.Steve Cox, a former…
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On a muggy afternoon in June, John Bruhn drives through Kansas City’s Ivanhoe neighborhood, reading the house numbers out loud until he sees No. 3735.…
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Dating is hard, even for those just beginning that scene. But once you pass the age of 70, the challenges can be even greater. We talk with two seniors…
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Drive around some of Johnson County’s neighborhoods and you may be able to guess when the neighborhood was developed — based on the architecture…
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America’s prisons are dealing with an unprecedented issue: a rapidly increasing population of elderly inmates. It’s estimated that one-third of the entire…
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The last of the Baby Boomers turn 50 this year. By 2030 one out of every five people in the U.S. will be 65-plus. These are people not content to sit in a…
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On Tuesday's Central Standard, we invited a variety of artists to discuss how their practice has evolved as they have moved from one stage of life to…