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Senior living: Who will care for older adults

WEB“Unless action is taken immediately,” a 15-year-old report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine concluded, “the health care …

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Senior living: Medicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts

WEBMany Medicare enrolless are eligible for a federal program that, since 2015, has rewarded doctors for doing more to manage their health outside office visits.

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Senior living: America’s health system isn’t ready for surge of …

WEBThe number of older adults with disabilities — difficulty with walking, seeing, hearing, memory, cognition or performing daily tasks such as bathing or using the …

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Senior living: Let’s have an honest conversation about what to …

WEBLoss of appetite becomes more common, and seniors tend to feel full after eating less food. The risk of dehydration increases. Cognition slows. Older adults …

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Senior living: New eligibility rules are a financial salve for nearly 2

WEBBy Bernard J. Wolfson, KFF Health News. Millions of Medi-Cal beneficiaries can now save for a rainy day, keep an inheritance or hold on to a modest nest egg, …

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Torrance taking closer look at city or regional public health

WEBTorrance is still weighing whether to create a city-operated health department, months after a half dozen other cities discussed the same thing amid anger …

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Senior living: Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare

WEBBy Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News. In 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free informational seminar to learn more about Medicare coverage. “I listened to the …

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El Camino College celebrates grand opening of new Student …

WEBEl Camino College introduced its new Student Health Center with a grand opening this week. The new health center, along Manhattan Beach Boulevard, aims to …

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Senior living: The importance of proper nutrition as you age

WEBBy Dr. Ghe Rosales-Vong, Guest columnist. As we age, maintaining proper nutrition becomes increasingly vital for overall health and well-being. As a primary care …

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Does where you live in LA County mean healthcare, nutrition, …

WEBThe report is categorized into 11 areas, including demographics, social determinants of health, physical activity and nutrition, housing and health. The survey …

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New COVID testing site opens in Hawthorne – Daily Breeze

WEBThe testing site — at the Betty Ainsworth Sports Center, 3851 W. El Segundo Blvd. — will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. “Access to …

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This South Bay mental health center is reducing stigma — and …

WEBAllcove Beach Cities is already dismantling mental health stigma around the South Bay after opening in November 2022. This 2023 file photo shows Samson Avena …

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Senior Health: Getting older

WEBEngaging in gentle physical activity can have significant benefits for seniors. Regular exercise helps regulate bowel function, reduces bloating and gas, and promotes …

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Senior living: Concerns grow over investor groups buying not-for …

WEBSince 2015, 900 not-for-profit nursing homes and senior living communities nationwide have changed hands, with more than half of them acquired by for-profit …

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LA County to treat severely mentally ill inmates in the Twin Towers

WEBPart of the Twin Towers jail in Los Angeles will be used to treat inmates with severe mental illness, a way to provide emergency care and evaluate those who may be …

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Prop. 1 mental health measure hangs on by slim 0.1% lead

WEBThe outcome of Prop. 1., Governor Gavin Newsom’s $6.4 billion mental health bond measure, is nail-bitingly close with 50.1% of voters in favor and 49.9% …

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Community colleges can ease healthcare worker shortage, say …

WEBCommunity colleges can ease healthcare worker shortage, say speakers at at El Camino summit Many job opportunities exist in the industry, but first, educators need …

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Every San Fernando Valley restaurant featured on Bravo’s ‘The …

WEBBravo’s “The Valley” follows a group of friends navigating adulthood in a new chapter of life, parenthood. The reality show is a spinoff of the series “Vanderpump …

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BeachLife fans discover new, local music – Daily Breeze

WEBThe neck on one of the guitars he plays is as long as he his tall. But 12-year-old Saxon Weiss’s fingers moved furiously up and down that guitar neck on day three of the …

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BeachLife music festival cut short amid high winds – Daily Breeze

WEBThe winds grew stronger as Sunday went on — and really started picking up in the late afternoon, especially close to shore, at the LowTide stage where the longtime …

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Bay Area raises top Southern California wage hikes for 1st time in …

WEBNote that to start 2024, Miami’s stunning 7.1% hike was No. 1 among the 15 US markets. Meanwhile, 2.8% raises for Phoenix were the lowest. And, despite the …

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Ports of LA, Long Beach honored for joint Clean Truck Fund program

WEBMario Cordero, CEO at the Port of Long Beach speaks as the Port of Long Beach and 4 Gen Logistics unveiled new zero-emissions heavy-duty trucks, and a …

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The Teamsters’ campaign against AVs isn’t really about safety

WEBCar crashes killed more people in Los Angeles than homicides in 2023, with the city surpassing more than 300 traffic-related deaths last year. The culprit behind …

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Chargers sign wide receiver DJ Chark Jr., adding depth and …

WEBChark, 27, spent this past season with Carolina, catching 35 passes for 525 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games. He played with Detroit in the 2022 season and …

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Blake Treinen returns for Dodgers’ bullpen, but Evan Phillips heads …

WEBDodgers outlast Braves on Andy Pages’ 11th-inning walk-off single “Health-wise I feel great now,” Buehler said. “It’s kind of getting all the rhythm back and I think …

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Long Beach shooting injures 7; 4 critically – Daily Breeze

WEBSeven men were wounded late Saturday night, four of them critically, in what detectives believe was a gang-related shooting in Long Beach, authorities said. The …

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