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In a British Town, a New Way of Caring for Older People Is Bringing Hope

An “integrated care center” brings doctors, physiotherapists, social workers and pharmacists under one roof. It won’t solve Britain’s underlying social…

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Idaho Judge Temporarily Blocks Ban on Gender Transition Care for Minors

The News A federal judge in Idaho temporarily blocked the enforcement of a state law on Tuesday that bans gender…

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World

When the Elderly Can’t Afford the High Cost of Long-Term Care

Readers suggest a variety of solutions in response to The Times’s “Dying Broke” series.

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Health

New York City Is Offering Free Online Therapy to Teens: Will it Work?

The city’s $26 million contract with Talkspace makes mental health care very accessible. But some worry it is ‘a Band-Aid’…

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World

Dr. John A. Talbott, Champion of Care for the Mentally Ill, Dies at 88

A psychiatrist and a prolific author, he criticized what he referred to as a “nonsystem” that left vulnerable people on…

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World

‘My Patient Did Not Have to Die the Way She Did’

In the fall of 2021, a soft-spoken woman in her 60s came to the emergency room where I worked, complaining…

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Health

The Neighbors Are All Older, Too. Is That What You Want?

Some seniors prefer age-restricted communities, while others want intergenerational living. There is little research to show which option is healthier.

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World

New York State Leans on Hospitals to Close Gaps in Social Safety Net

Amid a drumbeat of preventable errors by shelters, hospitals and care teams, state officials issued guidance to increase communication.

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World

Postpone Social Security for the Sake of the Young?

Readers discuss a guest essay that said older Americans need to rethink their retirement expectations.

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World

Thursday Briefing: The Biden-Xi Meeting

Also, what to know about Israel’s raid on Gaza’s largest hospital.

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