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Biggest questions left unanswered

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Hong Zhang

(Morning Sentinel) We will never know what one elderly couple said to each other in their Skowhegan bedroom before the husband shot his ailing wife and then himself. The couple, 85-year-old Barbour and 75-year-old Marie Flewellen, left no suicide note.

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Care for Elderly can overwhelm

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Hong Zhang

SACO — When Alexandra Perrin was told her mother had Alzheimer’s disease, she knew they both needed help. Her mother could no longer safely live at her home in Old Orchard Beach. But she had become frustrated and angry when … Continue reading →

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Needed, Now: New Approaches to Financing Old Age

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Hong Zhang

Published: May 26, 2010 in Knowledge@Wharton Following the global financial crisis, troubled retirement systems around the world face new challenges that may result in sharply reduced income for retirees — as well as the possibility that younger workers will need … Continue reading →

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