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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Secretary Celeste Trusty from the state’s Board of Pardons explains how the process of applying for clemency has received a major update for the first time in decades; WESA reporter Sarah Boden discusses the challenges families face to manage finances when aging loved experience dementia or other cognitive decline; and a snapshot of fish fry meals from around the city this Lenten season.
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It's essential for people with cognitive decline and their families to discuss finances. Individuals experiencing diseases such as Alzheimer's or Lewy body dementia are more likely to make financial missteps, and are at increased risk of fraud and exploitation.
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Researchers hope to learn how structural racism has impacted the cognitive health of Pittsburgh residents in two historically Black communities.
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The Alzheimer's Association's 2022 report finds that primary care physicians need more support to diagnose and manage the disease, which has no cure.
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Snowy days can be particularly dangerous for the 280,000 Pennsylvanians over age 65 who have Alzheimer's Disease.
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The Wolf administration is focused on general improvements to nursing homes, including increasing the amount of direct care residents get each day.
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Experts warn Pennsylvania is headed for a profound eldercare crisis as Alzheimer's disease and dementia rates continue to climb. Statistics illustrate the cause of their concern.
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On today’s program: The state has already created guidance for expanding dementia care in the commonwealth, but despite a growing, aging population, few recommendations have been implemented; we look at the possible effects of a bill meant to reduce gun violence due to mental health crises, which has been introduced to the state legislature; and a reflection from Colonel Paul Evanko, the commissioner of the State Police when Flight 93 went down in Somerset County on Sept. 11, 2001.
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A lack of beds and staff, soaring costs, and action plans gone unheeded have left Pennsylvania, one of the oldest states in the nation, in a perilous position.
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While at rest, the human heart pulses blood through the body about 50 to 100 times every minute. But organs and tissues need a constant flow of blood, so…