Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle. She used to fear his disease-induced paranoia, but now he’s so frail and confused that he wanders away with no idea of how to find his […]
Caregivers Worry About a Lack of Resources for Long-term Care
Natasha Lazartes 39, therapist, Brooklyn I am 39 years old. I had to care for my father, who passed from cancer in 2019; my mother, who passed in November 2021 from cancer; and since her passing I have inherited the care of my grandmother. She is 97, diagnosed with moderate dementia and is considered high […]
Jockey Graham Lee in intensive care with neck injury after fall
Graham Lee won the 2015 Gold Cup at Ascot Grand National-winning jockey Graham Lee is in intensive care after being injured at Newcastle Racecourse. The 47-year-old was unseated from his mount Ben Macdui as the stalls opened on Friday. “He was taken by ambulance to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, where he is in […]
‘Take Care of Maya’ Family Awarded $261 Million in Court
A jury in Florida ordered a hospital to pay $261 million in damages to a family after the parents were accused of abusing their daughter and barred from seeing her during months of treatment. Their story was chronicled in the Netflix documentary “Take Care of Maya.” Jurors in Florida’s 12th Judicial Circuit in Sarasota County […]
Danny Care: England scrum-half can see benefits if hybrid contracts introduced
England are already assured of a Rugby World Cup quarter-final place as Pool D winners Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Date: Saturday, 7 October Kick-off: 16:45 BST Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, plus text updates on the BBC Sport website and app Danny Care thinks England players would welcome the introduction of hybrid contracts […]