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Patients want to die at home, but home hospice care can be tough on families

Patients want to die at home, but home hospice care can be tough on families

The for-profit hospice industry has grown, allowing more Americans to die at home. But few family members realize that "hospice care" still means they'll do most of the physical and emotional work.
by Blake Farmer

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Struggling Cottage Grove church aims to relaunch to attract new members

Grove United Methodist Church in Cottage Grove is closing in June, with plans to relaunch in November. The present members, most of them over 60 years old, will be invited to worship elsewhere, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported. But the lead pastor told MPR News they are not asking older members to leave the congregation.
by The Associated Press

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In one community, Meals on Wheels serves up breakfast, lunch and conversation at its own diner

In one community, Meals on Wheels serves up breakfast, lunch and conversation at its own diner

Meals on Wheels usually means home delivery or lunch at a senior center. But at a new project in Vancouver, Wash., it's a retro-hip neighborhood diner where seniors can get eggs, coffee and conversation.
by Deena Prichep

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Indiana's oldest state worker is retiring at 102: 'I've been a pretty lucky guy'

Indiana's oldest state worker is retiring at 102: 'I've been a pretty lucky guy'

Bob Vollmer, a land surveyor for nearly six decades, tells NPR he's got new projects in mind — like building a pool. And he's got some advice: "If anybody does anything for you ... say thank you."
by Colin Dwyer

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From spreadsheets to sled dogs: A Texas accountant finds balance in northern Minn.

From spreadsheets to sled dogs: A Texas accountant finds balance in northern Minn.

A Houston accountant, Gill walked away from her career and the warmth of the Texan sun to train sled dogs on the north shore of Lake Superior between Grand Marais and Grand Portage.
by Tom Crann, Sara Porter and Kyle Shiely

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Stealth disease likely to blame for 20 percent of worldwide deaths

Stealth disease likely to blame for 20 percent of worldwide deaths

Sepsis, or blood poisoning, arises when the body overreacts to an infection. An analysis finds that it may be involved in 20 percent of deaths worldwide, twice the proportion previously estimated.
by Richard Harris

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Sober curious? Here’s what happens when you abstain from alcohol

Sober curious? Here’s what happens when you abstain from alcohol

Drinking alcohol is a big part of how we socialize. But increasingly, people are choosing to abstain for a month or more for personal reasons. What happens when we cut out booze?
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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