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People who care for an elderly parent or other loved one face soaring costs

Wendy Mayo knows firsthand how expensive and time-consuming caring for an aging parent can be. The 44-year-old Connecticut resident and her two siblings help look after their mother, who has Alzheimer’s disease and requires around-the-clock supervision.  The siblings split the cost of care, which includes employing a professional caregiver, paying their mother’s rent, and spending…

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Missing Missouri deputy attorney general found alive 6 days after vanishing in Wyoming wilderness

Missouri’s deputy attorney general was found alive in the remote Wyoming wilderness this week, six days after he vanished during a backcountry hike, authorities said. Shaun Mackelprang, 55, went missing Aug. 20 in western Wyoming’s isolated Wind River mountain range, where he had set out to summit Gannett Peak, which is the state’s highest point, according…

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