CNN had an interesting article about the regional differences in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The report offers the first estimates of Alzheimer’s disease prevalence in the US at the county level. Seniors living in the East and Southeast regions of the United States are most likely to have Alzheimer’s disease, according to data published by the

The prospect of dying broke looms as an imminent threat for the boomer generation. The New York Times had an incredible series of articles about the long term care industry called Dying Broke. The series examines how the immense financial costs of long-term care drain older Americans and their families. These highly profitable facilities often

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon is the nursing home industry’s bought politician to resurrect a bill that would provide millions of dollars in tax breaks. The proposed legislation aims to reclassify private, for-profit nursing homes as residential properties instead of commercial, which would reduce their property taxes by millions of dollars. The Chicago Sun-Times reported

“Homosexual relationships are inherently unnatural and, the studies clearly show, are ultimately harmful and costly for everyone. Society cannot give its stamp of approval to such a dangerous lifestyle. If we change marriage for this tiny, modern minority, we will have to do it for every deviant group. Polygamists, polyamorists, pedophiles, and others will be