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A Fixer-Upper to End Them All


	A Hudson Valley couple renovated a Beaux-Arts sporting pavilion designed by Stanford White in 1902 for John Jacob Astor IV.

Compromise Reached on Nursing Center


	The survival of a nursing facility in Yaphank may still be in jeopardy, but the parties who control the future of the nursing home, which Suffolk County owns, have at least agreed on a course of action.

Young Workers Must Face Realities of Long-Term Care


	As they watch their parents grow old, the nation’s boomers are largely ignoring the need to purchase long term care insurance for their own final years.

Violations Reported at 94% of Nursing Homes


	Most nursing homes were cited for violations of federal health and safety standards last year, a report said.

In a Place of Dying, Slight Shadows of Life


	Alzheimer’s closed in on a wife early, grindingly taking over more than half of our years together.

V.A. to Allow Voter Signup for Veterans at Facilities


	The Department of Veterans Affairs said it would no longer ban voter registration among veterans living at federally run nursing homes, shelters for the homeless and rehabilitation centers.

Club’s Plan to Sell Land Shatters a Baltimore Neighborhood’s Serenity


	One of the oldest planned communities in the country is facing the development of an expansive new home for the elderly in the middle of this neighborhood’s 30-acre country club.

For Families of the Ailing, a Brief Chance to Relax


	A growing number of facilities now offer short-term respite stays, which give caregivers the chance to take a break.

In an Unlikely Place, a Family Mom Never Imagined


	A woman who once thought that a nursing home meant a barren, paltry, isolated existence realized that for her mother, being there signified community.

Help Our Veterans Vote


	Thanks to a directive issued by the secretary of Veterans Affairs in May, many injured and ill military veterans may not be able to vote in November.

Simulating Age 85, With Lessons on Offering Care


	Learning what it is like to be elderly can offer a chance to better understand one’s customers or even employees.

A Designer Dips Into Nostalgia for an Assisted Living Center


	Brett Beldock was thinking about El Morocco and the Monkey Bar when she designed the interiors of a new assisted living facility, the Lodge at Otter Creek.

Nurses Step Up Efforts to Protect Against Attacks


	Advocates for nurses are lobbying for increased penalties for violent patients and urging that all incidents be reported.

Doctors Say Medication Is Overused in Dementia


	The use of antipsychotic drugs to tamp down the agitation, combative behavior and outbursts of dementia patients has soared.

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