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U.S. Senate Call-In Day (DEC. 3): Save the CLASS Plan

As you know, the Senate is currently deciding which provisions will remain in their final health reform legislation. We understand that Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) plans to submit an amendment to strike the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act provision from the bill now b...

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Changing Aging — 5 hours ago

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Jim Klobuchar -- Marooned in the Place Where Agatha Dwelled

On the Nile River a few days ago our felucca sailboat passed beneath the tea terrace of the elegant Old Cataract Hotel in Egypt’s Aswan. To the west the amber dunes of the Sahara spread into the desert infinity. But here on the Nile, egrets and herons flitted through the palm trees of Eleph...

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Changing Aging — November 24

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Connie Goldman's New Book Explores Women's Insights on Aging

Connie Goldman is one of America's gems. Author of five books, and a former daily and weekend host of National Public Radio's All Things Considered, her new release "Who Am I . . . Now That I'm Not Who I Was?" is a another gift. In this book, the Minnesota nat...

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Changing Aging — November 23

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Former Seattle Times Columnist Launches New Blog on Changing Aging

The movement of the Age Wave continues to bring new perspectives, new ideas and new careers: Former Seattle Times columnist Liz Taylor and partners have launched a blog: agingwellconsortium.com. From 1994 - 2008, she wrote an enormously popular weekly column on aging in The Seattle Times...

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Changing Aging — November 23

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The Star Tribune Nursing Home Series

The Minneapolis Star Tribune did a several-day series this week on nursing home falls and deaths. A few observations from this end. Am curious to yours: The Pain of Loss: The stories clearly convey the deep pain felt when losing a loved one, the frailty that accompanies...

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Changing Aging — November 20

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iPod: another tool for battling dementia

The connection between music, emotions & memory has long been scientifically documented. Music therapy is an effective intervention for those suffering from brain damage, stroke or dementia, improving mood, cognitive function and accessing long-dormant memories. The Institute for Mu...

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Changing Aging — November 18