Posts tagged elderly

Caregiving disputes expected to rise with aging baby boomers population

For more than one and half years, Alana “Lana” Slaughter was the caregiver with her family’s consent to Kathy Mashburn, a woman she called a friend and mother figure.

News, Public Health, Mississippi NewsKatherine MitchellJune 9, 2022disabled, people with disabilities, Disability, elderly, elder boomers, baby boomers, aging, elder care disputes, caregiving, Alana Slaughter, Kathy Mashburn, eldercare

Mississippi’s overlooked COVID-19 threat: Families with many generations under one roof

Public Integrity analysis shows 19% live in multigenerational households in Mississippi, increasing vulnerability to the virus

Mississippi News, News, Coronavirus Pandemic, coronavirusKatherine MitchellMarch 26, 2021Joe Biden, Covid-19, covid vaccine, families with many generations, multigenerational household, Paege Fuller, Center for Public Integrity, people of color, elderly, coronavirus, Sang Ngyugen