Tag: healthcare
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Ken Sullivan and Michelle Palomera with their daughters Leah (left) and Abby. Ken Sullivan’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease at age 47 unleashed a torrent of feelings: shock, isolation, fear. It’s probably why he lost his demanding job at a large financial company. The diagnosis was also emotionally devastating for his wife, Michelle Palomera. But for…
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The differences in Americans’ longevity, depending on one’s income level, are striking. The annual death rates for 50- to 74-year-old men and women with the lowest earnings are more than double what they are for high earners. This gap in life spans, which is well-documented in the research literature, has been growing with each new…