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As Alzheimer’s grows, cities work to earn ‘dementia-friendly’ status

As Alzheimer’s grows, cities work to earn ‘dementia-friendly’ status

by Patricia Anstett | May 24, 2024 | Caregiving

A congo line dances by memory cafe attendees in Saline, Mich., during a lecture on Motown. (Photographs by Nick Hagen) Dementia advocate and caregiver Jim Mangi was surprised to see 50 to 60 people show up each week, even in a small city like Saline when he began his ...
This Michigan healthcare system is a model in movement to wipe out patient debt

This Michigan healthcare system is a model in movement to wipe out patient debt

by Patricia Anstett | Apr 1, 2024 | Health Equity

Pat Kreple of Stanwood, Mich., says she was “freaked out” by the medical bills that poured in just three weeks after her mastectomy in 2022. A social worker at Corewell Health in Grand Rapids got her grocery cards, help paying her mortgage and other...
A familiar setting for older adults, and respite – for those who care for them

A familiar setting for older adults, and respite – for those who care for them

by Patricia Anstett | Feb 27, 2023 | Caregiving

    This article is part of Overloaded and (Often) Unpaid, a joint solutions journalism project on caregiving and mental wellness between the Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative and the New York and Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative, a...
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