Health

A graphite drawing that is part of artist Bruce McClain's "The Elder Leaf Collection."

KC Artist Finds Eternal Beauty in a Dead Leaf

Artist Bruce McClain strives to merge plants and people in an effort to evoke the elegiac process of aging and dying for all living things.

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Estate planning photo illustration.

Age-Old Questions | Estate Planning Tips

Jamie Bosse, a certified financial planner, walks you through some key tips and shares resources to ensure your estate planning will support your needs.

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Iola Riley reminisces while looking at the photo album commemorating her and her husband Ernest's 50-year wedding anniversary.

Aging in Place is a Struggle in Kansas City

Caregiving is an act of love. Countless gestures of kindness are required. They are essential for people aging in place aging with dignity in Kansas City.

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Health care worker with nursing home resident

Long-Term Care Industry Scrambles to Care for Older Adults

The long-term care industry, which already struggled to attract workers, facing a staffing crisis in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

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Many older adults remain active. This person is pulling a parachute to base jump.

Many Older Adults Think the Best Is Yet to Come

Age Wave founder Ken Dychtwald takes close looks at his life and his generation, and finds reasons to be encouraged about aging and older adults in America.

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Farmworkers take a quick break in a field in southeastern Iowa.

Poor Regulatory Safeguards Leave Farmworkers Suffocating in the Face of Increasing Heat Waves

A fifth of reported heat-related deaths are agricultural workers. Advocates are calling attention to the impact of climate change on this group from heat waves.

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A doctor writing on a medical chart.

Life Expectancy Lags the Nation in Missouri

A new nationwide study concludes that Missouri ranks 42nd and Kansas 33rd in terms of states with the best outlook for life expectancy.

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A mother and two children sitting in the grass.

More People Opting for End of Life Alternatives

Ten states permit end of life via Medical Aid in Dying. Why do patients request to end their lives early, and how do medical providers make sure they mean it?

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J.P. Sell was all smiles after helping Courtney, who has cerebral palsy, catch her first fish.

Fisherman Helps Children With Disabilities Cast for Joy

J.P. Sell shares his skills as a fisherman to improve the lives of children with disabilities.

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A wedding portrait. A young white couple, woman wearing a white gown holding a bouquet, and man in a tuxedo, stand outside of Kansas City's citscape. Joey and Audrey Sughroue got married July 2022. Their hope this year is to find a living donor for Joey, whose kidneys are at 10% function. (Contributed image)

‘So Much Life Ahead of Him’: Kansas City Couple Hopes for Living Kidney Donor 

Audrey and Joey Sughroue wed last July. Now their focus is on a kidney transplant match.

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