Jon Hamilton, NPR News

Big Financial Costs Are Part Of Alzheimer’s Toll On Families

KFF Health News Original

A survey of more than 3,500 people caring for family members with dementia finds that many are spending down personal savings and cutting into their own basic needs to meet their loved one’s expenses.

Mental Health Gun Laws Unlikely To Reduce Shootings

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This story comes from our partner ‘s Shots blog. States aren’t likely to prevent many shootings by requiring mental health professionals to report potentially violent patients, psychiatrists and psychologists say. The approach is part of a gun control law passed in New York yesterday in response to the Newtown, Conn., shooting a month ago. But it’s unlikely to […]