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  Books

  What do women and female orcas have in common? A lot in midlife

  Seattle author Angela Garbes has found a distinctly Pacific Northwest way to talk about female middle-age: a conversation about orcas.

  • Katie Campbell
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  Crime

  Former Shoreline assisted living caregiver charged with raping two residents with Alzheimer’s

  The two elderly women had Alzheimer’s and significant cognitive impairment – but were both able to tell their families about the male employee who had raped them at the Aegis Living Center in Shoreline where they lived.

  • Amy Radil
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  Environment

  More than 200 million seniors face extreme heat risks in coming decades, study finds

  A new study warns that millions of people around the world who are 69 years or older will be at risk of dying in heat waves by 2050.

  • Alejandra Borunda
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  Science

  Got brothers or sisters? Warm sibling bonds help boost happiness as you age

  Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression.

  • Allison Aubrey
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  Health

  What is hospice care? 6 myths about this end-of-life option

  Recently ex-President Jimmy Carter went into hospice, which often is for patients in the last stages of incurable diseases. Contrary to popular belief, starting hospice doesn't mean giving up on life.

  • Diba Mohtasham
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  Health

  Facing my wife's dementia: Should I fly off to see our grandkids without her?

  After 40 years of living and travelling together, a writer considers a trip without his wife. He can't explain where he's going or why he can't bring her along.

  • Marc Silver
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  National

  Hearing loss can lead to deadly falls, but hearing aids may cut the risk

  Falling is the top cause of injury for older adults and even mild hearing loss can increase the risk. But consistently wearing hearing aids may improve balance and prevent falls, a study finds.

  • Allison Aubrey
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  Politics

  Why Biden is now routinely taking the short stairs up to Air Force One

  The built-in stairs lead to the belly of the plane. They're less photogenic than the tall, outdoor steps. But the sturdier stairs pose less of a health and political risk to the 80-year-old president.

  • Tamara Keith
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  Crime

  After spate of fires, Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood grieves lost community center

  This week saw another significant fire in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood, in a vacant building on Lake City Way. On that same day, a group held a memorial for the neighborhood’s shuttered Lake City Community Center, which was closed after another fire in April.

  • Amy Radil
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  Arts & Life

  Meet the NBA dancers strutting into their Golden years

  At halftime for the Golden State Warriors, a dance crew for performers age 55 and older hits the hardwood and steals the show.

  • Taylor Haney

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