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Even more alarming, one in four Medicaid requests—the very safety net program for children, the elderly, and those living in poverty—go unanswered.
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Dr. Nicholas Cozzi, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
And 69 million enrolled in Medicare for the elderly.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Many local authorities have launched community programs, enlisting volunteers to go door-to-door and check in on the elderly.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Produced for less than $300, the CESS uses braces, gloves, a collar, goggles, a weighted vest, and shoes with thick foam inserts to simulate the elderly’s experiences of blurry vision, stiff joints, poor balance, and fine-motor impairment.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Dr. Nicholas Cozzi, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
And 69 million enrolled in Medicare for the elderly.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Many local authorities have launched community programs, enlisting volunteers to go door-to-door and check in on the elderly.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Produced for less than $300, the CESS uses braces, gloves, a collar, goggles, a weighted vest, and shoes with thick foam inserts to simulate the elderly’s experiences of blurry vision, stiff joints, poor balance, and fine-motor impairment.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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“The elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20elderly. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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