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JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Older people outnumber younger people for the first time in recorded history: U.S. Census

The population of those over 65 is projected to grow from 852 million in 2025 to 2 billion in 2060. In that time, the total global population is expected to rise from 8.13 billion to 10.23 billion by 2060.

REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Minnesota-Style Fraud Hits PA: 19 Now Charged in Home-Care Scam

AI:Following a pattern of massive systemic corruption seen in states like Minnesota, a major home-care scam has hit Pennsylvania resulting in nineteen individuals being charged. This latest scheme mirrors the ongoing trend of widespread fraud within state-managed care programs that continues to drain taxpayer resources while leaving vulnerable populations at risk.Open

NEWSNATIONNOW (Max Rego and The Hill) - HHS touts 35 states that have scaled back 'orphan tax' on Social Security benefits

For decades, state agencies have taken Social Security survivor benefits from children in foster care after the death of their parents.

AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Reese Witherspoon's father back home after fall near Nashville pool sent him to hospital

Dr. John Witherspoon, the 84-year-old father of actress Reese Witherspoon, is back home after a two-night hospital stay following a fall at his Nashville condo building, a scare that prompted the actress to issue a public statement reassuring fans. A resident at the luxury Nashville complex spotted Dr. Witherspoon face down on the concrete near […] The post Reese Witherspoon's father back home after fall near Nashville pool sent him to hospital appeared first on American Almanac .

Dr. John Witherspoon, the 84-year-old father of actress Reese Witherspoon, is back home after a two-night hospital stay following a fall at his Nashville condo building, a scare that prompted the actress to issue a public statement reassuring fans. A resident at the luxury Nashville complex spotted Dr. Witherspoon face down on the concrete near the building's pool on Friday and immediately alerted the doorman on duty, Page Six reported . The doorman and building manager rushed to the scene and rolled the retired ear, nose, and throat doctor onto his back. He blinked his eyes when they asked if he was OK. He was then rushed to the hospital, where he remained until Sunday before being released. Nashville Metro confirmed a medical incident…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Family says 83-year-old Christian grandmother was euthanized in Canada against her will

An Ontario care home allegedly pushed ahead with Canada's assisted-dying program on a devout Christian grandmother despite her family's objections and her own tearful plea that she had "made a mistake." Brigitte Stegemann, 83, died on July 10 by lethal injection under Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying program, known as MAID, at the long-term care […] The post Family says 83-year-old Christian grandmother was euthanized in Canada against her will appeared first on American Almanac .

An Ontario care home allegedly pushed ahead with Canada's assisted-dying program on a devout Christian grandmother despite her family's objections and her own tearful plea that she had "made a mistake." Brigitte Stegemann, 83, died on July 10 by lethal injection under Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying program, known as MAID, at the long-term care facility in Ontario where she had lived for roughly two years. Her granddaughter, Brigitte Kranendonk, who held power of attorney and served as the primary contact for all of Stegemann's medical and personal care decisions, says the family never consented. Kranendonk shared a public statement detailing the family's account of what happened in the weeks and days before her grandmother's death.…Open

NPR (Rob Stein) - A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon

The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for the upcoming flu season. Moderna, the vaccine's maker

NYTIMES (Hannah Beech, Kiuko Notoya and Chang W. Lee) - Can Robots Save Japan’s Aging Cherry Blossom Farmers?

Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older.

THEFEDERALIST (Casey Chalk) - Boomers Should Give Their Life’s Earnings To Their Kids, Not Making A Slow Death Last Longer

Thanks to prolonging an inevitable end through expensive interventions, younger generations may see little of the money their parents and grandparents saved.

NYTIMES (Ségolène Le Stradic) - As France’s Elders Swelter in the Heat, Postal Workers Come to the Rescue

To help prevent heat-related deaths, the French government has asked postal workers to check in on older people.