older adults

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Aging July 5, 2024

Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries

This article by Judith Graham first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Judith Graham July 3, 2024 What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes…

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Climate May 23, 2024

Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk

by Deborah Carr, Boston University; Enrica De Cian, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice; Giacomo Falchetta, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, and Ian Sue Wing, Boston University, [This article first appeared…

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Aging July 19, 2023

In Older Adults, a Little Excess Weight Isn’t Such a Bad Thing

This article by Judith Graham first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Judith Graham July 17, 2023 Millions of people enter later life carrying an extra 10 to…

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Mableton December 21, 2024

Why was Six Flags built in Cobb County?

[We’re reworking and republishing some of the articles published in the Cobb County Courier in its earlier years. This was originally published in 2017, which was the 50th anniversary of…

Cobb County December 21, 2024

What decisions do Cobb and its cities face about the new Georgia tax law?

This is the second of a four-part series about changes to Georgia’s property tax laws that will go into effect January 1, 2025. Follow this link to read part one….

Chattahoochee RiverLands December 21, 2024

A walk along the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail in Mableton

By Larry Felton Johnson Yesterday afternoon I walked along the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail adjacent to Discovery Park in Mableton. I didn’t cover the entire distance, but I made a video…

Cobb County December 21, 2024

Tahnicia Phillips sworn in as Cobb Clerk of State Court

Tahnicia Phillips was sworn in as Cobb’s Clerk of the State Court. Phillips, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Republican Robin Bishop in November’s general election, garnering 52.21 percent of the vote….

Climate and Weather December 21, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, December 21, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 21, 2024, with a high near 45 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

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older adults

Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries

Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk

In Older Adults, a Little Excess Weight Isn’t Such a Bad Thing