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Fallout From Rolling Back DACA Would Ripple Through Health Care Industry
Surveys of DACA beneficiaries reveal that about one-fifth of them work in the health care and educational sector, suggesting a potential loss of tens of thousands of workers from in-demand job categories like home health aide and nursing assistant.
Redding Doctor Booked On Suspicion Of Sexually Abusing Eight Minors
Police say they also found child pornography when they searched the office, home and a storage unit of Dr. Benjamin Shettell.
As ‘Deaths Of Despair’ Among White Adults Spike, Researchers Identify Root Causes
Husband-and-wife economists find links between the job market and the mortality-rate jump among middle-aged, less-educated white Americans from drugs, alcohol-related diseases and suicide.
Retiree Health Care Costs For Palm Springs Exceeds Those Of Nearby Cities
Other local stories report on growing access to e-cigarettes, medical marijuana challenges doctors face and a UC San Diego professor who planned his own colon surgery through virtual reality.
Starting A Senior Care Franchise Can Be Daunting, But Bay Area’s Demand Is Booming
Startup costs alone can be around $90,000.
Diet Plays A Role In Fending Off Dementia, Expert Says
Brain foods such as berries and fish can help people of any age ward off Alzheimer’s and dementia, UC Davis nutrition expert Liz Applegate says.
Rates Of Injuries Related To Falls Surging As Baby Boomers Age
“Older adults do not really want to hear they’re at risk,” says Wendi Skala, a trauma injury prevention coordinator. “They want to be viewed as aging gracefully, going to the gym or riding their bike on the American River Trail.”
Police Volunteers Check In On Elderly And Disabled Fremont Residents
In other news on elder care, a study finds that more Americans are providing care for aging relatives and that those caregivers also need more social services and financial aid.
Palm Springs Assisted Living Facility Offers Haven For Aging LGBT Seniors
“Many of them don’t have partners, many don’t have families they’re close with, a lot of them don’t have kids — there’s no one to take care of them as they age and need more help,” Lauren Kabakoff says of “Stonewall Gardens.”
California Viewpoints: Challenge To End-Of-Life Options; Homeless And Mental Health
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
