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Laughter — and family — helps mom with Alzheimer's

When it came to Thanksgiving this year with the Broderick family, the main course being dished out was a whole lot of jokes with a hearty side of laughter.

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Milford teens befriend seniors in 'Young Kasamas' program

There's a group of about 80 Milford High School students spending a lot of free time hanging out with a group of older friends — some as much as 85 years older.

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ServiceLink: A one-stop shop for seniors to get help

New Hampshire is home to the second-oldest population in the country, and while there are many resources out for the state's aging, they aren't always easy to find. That's where ServiceLink comes in.

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Near-homeless senior signs lease on home, finds new lease on life

Patricia Robinson, 66, lost her home to foreclosure and was given until Nov. 20 to get out of the place she's called home for 43 years. She spent months on the phone calling agencies, organizations,...

Getting creative to solve New Hampshire's senior housing crisis

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Getting creative to solve New Hampshire's senior housing crisis

There's a well-documented crisis in affordable housing in New Hampshire. State Committee on Aging member Kristi St. Laurent saw the problem first-hand as she tried to help a senior constituent find a...

Near-homeless senior signs lease on home, finds new lease on life

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A big payoff: Little-known Medicare lawsuit may bring help to millions

Four years ago, Glenda Jimmo took Medicare to federal court to demand the government insurance program pay providers for skilled maintenance care and therapy that would keep her condition from...

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Silver Linings: Famed NH inventor helping older people stay on their feet

Sam Asano has changed the way many do business by inventing things like the small office fax machine and the electronic pad people sign when they use their credit cards.

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Using virtual reality to teach medical students empathy for elders

Students at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Maine - the state with the oldest population in the country - are among the first in the world to use a pioneering virtual...

Teaching medical students through personal stories of caring, dying

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Teaching medical students through personal stories of caring, dying

Everyone has a story - and everyone dies. Researchers at the University of New England are looking for those personal stories of caregiving and dying to build a researchable database for medical...

Using virtual reality to teach medical students empathy for elders

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REAP helps older adults with mental health for 25th year

There's a one-of-a-kind mental health outreach program for older adults that's only offered here in New Hampshire. It's called REAP, which stands for Referral, Education, Assistance and Prevention.

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'Validation' provides purpose, peace for those with dementia

There's a special bond between this group of friends, a bond borne out of a difficult journey none of them wanted to take.

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Silver Linings: Businesses urged to embrace state's aging workforce

New Hampshire now has the third oldest labor participation rate in the country for workers 65 or older. It's in fourth place for workers 55 and older.

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Woman facing homelessness serves as lesson to state leaders

A foreclosure is forcing a 66-year-old disabled Plaistow woman to leave the place she's called home for the last 43 years. She's been told by the new owner she is a “squatter” and needs...

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Silver Linings: Help from the experts delivered at senior expo in Manchester

The Union Leader's Silver Linings: Senior Healthy Living Expo attracted more than 400 people and 40 organizations and provided information on everything from estate planning to yoga.

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Union Leader to host free healthy-living expo for seniors Saturday

The New Hampshire Union Leader will host its first “Silver Linings: Senior Healthy Living Expo” -- a free event focused on aging in NH -- on Saturday, Sept. 30.

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Senior Healthy Living Expo explores silver linings

Silver Linings: Senior Healthy Living Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Manchester Community College, 1066 Front St.

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Reverse mortgages lead to sharp uptick in seniors seeking help from foreclosure

New Hampshire Legal Assistance is reporting a sharp uptick in the number of seniors needing help staving off foreclosure, and reverse mortgages are mostly to blame.

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Marching for Marilyn: Londonderry family will 'Walk to End Alzheimer's'

Clifford Beidleman, his three children and their spouses, and his four grandchildren will honor his late wife Marilyn’s memory Sept. 23 by participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in...

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NH program wins top honors for age-friendly housing efforts

One Mount Washington Valley group is earning national honors for a program aimed at teaching homeowners about how adding living space can help their aging loved ones, make the community more...

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Easier listening: Hearing aids will be more accessible, but there's a caution

When the words on a page get a little blurrier, many people head to their local pharmacy to buy a pair of readers. Soon, those with mild to moderate hearing loss will be able to get that same...

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AG fighting to protect seniors from scams, schemes and cons

In 2016, 22.1 million Americans fell victim to phone scams, losing over $9.5 billion, according to a study. AARP reports that someone falls victim every two seconds, and half of those victims are...

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Dentists make urgent call to get seniors help with oral care

Today, dentists and doctors know poor oral health care is linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, some cancers and can increase the risk of hospitalization. A reluctance to smile or difficulty...

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Silver Linings: Researcher says stop worrying about getting older

Want to know the key to living longer? Stop stressing about living longer.

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Census figures: Carroll County home to oldest residents in the state; NH second-oldest overall

If you’re looking for the Fountain of Youth, you probably won’t find it in Ossipee. Carroll County is home to the oldest residents in a state with the second-oldest population in the...

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NH seniors come home winners from national games

Several New Hampshire older athletes showed silver, gold and bronze at the National Senior Games held earlier this month.

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Fighting for Flora: Family, hospital battle over 90-year-old kept in psychiatric unit for 20 months

Flora Derosa is living at Hillsborough County Nursing Home in Goffstown against her family's wishes and her legal directives. Daughter Sandra Derosa said the family can do nothing about it.

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Daughter will ride for dad with Alzheimer's

When Kathryn “KC” Moran hops on her bike for a 30-mile ride along New Hampshire's Seacoast Saturday, June 24, there will be two people on her mind — her father George who is...

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Pelham votes Saturday on a ban of 55-and-older housing

Pelham voters will decide Saturday whether to ban 55-and-older communities and impose stricter rules on what elderly housing can be built in town.

Pelham vote banning over-55 housing hits home

Pelham voters opt to ban 55-and-older communities

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Study: NH among the worst for at-home care services to aging

New Hampshire is among the worst in the nation for spending on health care programs to keep people at home as they age, a study released today shows.

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Derry surgeon says replacement knees made with 3-D technology cut surgery, rehab time

It's not an easy surgery, but with advancements in 3-D technology, people can have their knees replaced in a fraction of the time, experience full range of motion and put their full weight on the...

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Generations agree: Communities need to do more to be age-friendly

A recent survey of New Hampshire's generations about their communities showed many similarities between the two biggest demographics — the baby boomers, aged 53 to 71, and millennials, aged 20...

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Honoring the women soldiers in the battle against Alzheimer's

There is a common phrase used to describe those who care for an aging parent while caring for their young children — those caregivers are members of what is called the “sandwich...

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51 NH competitors going for gold at National Senior Games

Eric Bernard says he's always been something of an athlete, so he decided to start training for track and field events in 2009. It “looked physically demanding” and seemed like a great...

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Program allows participants to buy access to long-term care long before it's needed

If the time comes for a nursing home, a one-of-a-kind program in New Hampshire called At Home By Hunt guarantees people a private room with bath — and it will all be paid for.

NH sites plan Senior Health Day fairs on Wednesday

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NH sites plan Senior Health Day fairs on Wednesday

“With movement, there's improvement.” That's the theme of this year's National Senior Health & Fitness Day, an annual event expected to draw 100,000 older Americans to more than 1,000...

Program allows participants to buy access to long-term care long before it's needed

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Forum will help communities become 'age-friendly'

Teams of “mystery shoppers” spent the last six months sneaking into southern New Hampshire libraries, coffee shops, businesses and parks looking at what communities offer to make them...

New law makes it easier to add in-laws, apartments to homes

Silver Linings: Program shows promise by keeping frail elders independent

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New law makes it easier to add in-laws, apartments to homes

A new law goes into effect June 1 allowing homeowners to add apartments within and attached to their homes with few restrictions from their communities.

Forum will help communities become 'age-friendly'

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Silver Linings: Program shows promise by keeping frail elders independent

The health care program PACE in 31 states - but not New Hampshire - is saving federal dollars.

Forum will help communities become 'age-friendly'

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'Age of Champions' to promote healthy aging at UNH Saturday

Faculty and students at the University of New Hampshire want to help Granite State seniors adopt the motto — age like a champion.

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Carroll County leaders: A 'critical need' for assisted living

In all of Mount Washington Valley, there are eight assisted living beds for seniors who need some help but are not ready for long-term nursing care.

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Silver Linings: Noah knows you're never too young to get involved

At 9 years old, Noah VonDette was the youngest advocate at the Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Forum in Washington last month.

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Silver Linings: Officials walk thin line to help vulnerable, elderly

Last week, Charles Hill set fire to his Salem home and fatally shot himself. The case raises an uncomfortable question: How do we balance the right to be left alone with the obligation to be our...

Salem wants to keep dead man's seized weapons

Police: Armed to teeth, Salem homeowner killed himself

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Silver Linings: Artists with dementia create works to benefit Alzheimer's research

These artists have spent weeks with paints, inks, glass and other materials to produce more than 100 works to be auctioned off in hopes of raising some money for the Alzheimer's Association.

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Silver Linings: The strain of taking good care

New Hampshire joins other New England states to help ease the burden on family members taking care of loved ones with dementia.

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Boxing to win when Parkinson's is the opponent

With the Rock Steady program, the only opponent is the Parkinson's itself. The non-contact program uses the same training that boxers use — like punching a bag, jumping rope, and core training...

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A toolkit to help seniors live well, plan well and 'Age with Dignity'

The United Valley Interfaith Project has taken on some big issues — from securing buses to connect Claremont to the Upper Valley, to getting jobs back for employees at the West Lebanon JCPenney...

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Palliative care: 'Bringing medicine back to where it's supposed to be'

The job of the team at Capital Region Palliative Care and Hospice is to help patients find out how they want to live — or die.

Silver Linings: Palliative care helps NH elders navigate difficult diagnoses

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Silver Linings: Palliative care helps NH elders navigate difficult diagnoses

The treatment team can include doctors, nurses, social workers, spiritual counselors, creative arts coaches and others who can help treat the person, not just the body.

Palliative care: 'Bringing medicine back to where it's supposed to be'

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Silver Linings: Next generation of senior care could be robotic

Dartmouth College graduate and roboticist Dan Popa says we won't have to wait more than five to 10 years to see "care-bots" in hospital settings - and in the home not long after.

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Seniors living alone stay safe with 'good morning' calls

A 40-year tradition started by a former Conway police chief helps seniors stay at home and live independently — simply by making a phone call.

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Silver Linings: In Lebanon, finding the 'LIGHT' to help frail seniors stay at home

The program assists as many as 20 people at a time.

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Silver Linings: Communities, churches turn to 19th century nursing traditions for elder care

Susan Waddell Thrane grew up in a small family and "never had been around death before." But her 84-year-old husband, Bill, was suffering from vascular dementia, and she needed help.

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Silver Linings: Tai chi gains senior devotees

In 2014, Marcia Wyman of Concord was focused on two things: teaching Tai Chi and spending her retirement competing at the national level in archery. Then she suffered a stroke.

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Silver Linings: A century and counting -- Why more are living to 100

It was 1913. Women didn't yet have the right to vote, and the zipper was about to be patented. It was also the year that Violetta Levesque was born in Manchester.

Sixth oldest person in the world hails from Manchester

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Senior Fix-It Corps hurting for handy volunteers

Whether it's taking down the outdoor awnings on their ranch-style home in the winter or putting air conditioners in the windows in the summer, some seniors call on the Fix-It Corps of the Retired and...

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Family honors its memories after early Alzheimer's diagnosis

An estimated 200,000 Americans younger than 65 are afflicted with younger-onset Alzheimer's disease. Although rare, it can strike people in their 30s and 40s, according to the Alz�heimer's...

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Now missing for week, Derry man a 'vulnerable adult' under new state law

It's been a week since 63-year-old Jack Walsh walked away from Parkland Medical Center in Derry. Despite nights of freezing temperatures and snow, his family believes “Uncle Jack” is out...

Family of Derry man found dead after wandering away files lawsuit

Remains of missing Derry man found in woods

Search for missing Derry man continues

Derry police ask public's help finding man who walked from hospital

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Providers blame state for delays in licensing ready-to-work nurses

Barbara Laganiere of the Homemakers Health Services in Rochester hired an LPN who recently moved to New Hampshire from Kansas. The nursing and home health care agency promised to pay the woman until...

Dave Solomon's State House Dome: Alarm sounds over health worker shortage

NH facilities offer nurses incentives

Silver Linings: Where are all the nurses?

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NH facilities offer nurses incentives

With a limited pool of nurses to care for the state's growing number of elderly patients, many facilities are turning to incentives to attract nurses and aides.

Dave Solomon's State House Dome: Alarm sounds over health worker shortage

Providers blame state for delays in licensing ready-to-work nurses

Silver Linings: Where are all the nurses?

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Silver Linings: Where are all the nurses?

There are beds available at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton, but there aren't enough nurses for the facility to take in new patients. Of the 225 budgeted beds, only 203 were filled last...

Dave Solomon's State House Dome: Alarm sounds over health worker shortage

Providers blame state for delays in licensing ready-to-work nurses

NH facilities offer nurses incentives

Nursing shortage won't be solved with mandates

Another View -- Brendan Williams: Nursing shortage threatens NH health care system

Hiring of temp nurses allowing hospital unit to open