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Marcy Fiacco juggles her dietitian business while caring for her children and her mother, Venitah Sanders, 81, who recently moved in with the family in Schodack. Photo by Katja Heinemann/Aurora Select

Caring for the Caregivers
Carolyn Day is her husband’s constant companion. Five years ago, Jerry Day was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Today, the disease has progressed to the point where his wife can’t even slip away to attend a caregiver support group. More >>

Not Enough Instructors to Train Nurses
If you wind up in the hospital today, you’ll see plenty of nurses. Looks are deceiving in this instance. “Because of the recession, some people are becoming complacent that there is not a nursing shortage,” said Brenda L. Cleary, a registered nurse and director of the Center to Champion Nursing in America, a collaboration of AARP, the AARP Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  More >>

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Architect Glen Cherveny looks over plans for single family homes that use universal design. Photo by Todd France

September Issue: Builders Catch On to Design for Living
Architect Glen Cherveny was “dragged kicking and screaming” into a meeting of Accessible Long Island last year. The coalition of builders, planners and community organizers promotes the use of universal design in new and renovated homes and buildings. More >>

Biologics: Why No Generics?
Amid the furor surrounding health care reform, a quiet but intense struggle is being waged over a cutting-edge form of medicine that is revolutionizing treatments for cancer, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and other conditions. More >>

June Issue: Got a Few Minutes? Volunteer
Jean Pelham, a child of the Great Depression, helped establish the Treasure Cove thrift shop. Claudia Summers, a retired music teacher, formed a chorus that sings at senior centers and other gatherings of older people. Jim Mitchell, a retired state auditor, is an advocate for older New Yorkers at the state Capitol as part of AARP’s Legislative Patrol. More >>

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