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Inmates with Dementia need Special Care

Inmates with Dementia: The Unseen Impact of Aging Behind Bars

In 2024, the last of the Baby Boomers, including myself, will turn 60. As the American population of baby boomers becomes geriatric, we also have an aging population in our prisons. 15% of American prisoners are above 55 and 32% of those elderly prisoners are black men. They may...

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Have You Checked Your Blood Pressure Lately? Don’t Let High BP Sneak Up On You

While I was happily wasting some time playing Mahjong on the computer an "ad" came up that I couldn’t ignore. The first time it flashed in front of me, I saw the profile of a handsome young man and the words "High Blood Pressure". I made sure to read...

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