It’s Crunch Time. Get Out and Vote! Traditionally older Americans vote in larger percentages than the rest of the population. In fact, in the last 38 years, the 65-plus demographic averages a voting percentage of nearly 60 percent. In between the jabs and juvenile antics of the debates, we have...
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Transport to the Polls
Here is a partial list of places offering free transport to polling places either on election day, during early voting or both: The Mecklenburg County Coalition is providing rides to the polls throughout all early voting. Request transport using this online form. Go to NCVoter.org/rides and request a ride or...
Cancer May Drive Health Problems as People Age
Decreased Exercise, Stress are Culprits A new study indicates that cancer may have negative impacts on both the physical and mental health of individuals as they age. Published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that cancer increases the risk for certain health issues...
Working from the Same Script – How Silos in Healthcare Hinder Care
How Silos in Healthcare Hinder Care My mom just passed away at 94. She was in the hospital for two weeks. She had a small bowel obstruction. Had she not had emergency surgery, where they removed two feet of dead intestine, she would have died. Mom was a fighter. Who...