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West Virginia is aging faster than the rest of the nation. More than 1 in 5 residents are over 65, and as young people leave the state, the gap between those who need care and those who can provide it keeps growing. At the same time, elder care has shifted from nursing homes to home-based support — but there aren’t enough workers to keep up. Us & Them explores the looming caregiving crisis and what it means for families, workers and the future of care.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week, the cost of health insurance is going up in 2026. Millions of people are faced with sticker shock. Also, a mountain farmer kept an encrypted diary for years. It’s unclear whether he would have wanted that code to ever be cracked. And, a beloved West Virginia hot dog restaurant closed in 2018. An annual tribute sale gives people a chance to relive its glory days.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore than a quarter of adult West Virginians are serving as caregivers for a family member. The AARP just released a new nationwide report on caregiving. News Director Eric Douglas speaks with Jane Marks, the state president of the organization, to find out more.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore than 38,000 West Virginians are living with Alzheimer’s disease right now, and that number is only expected to grow. But caregivers and those with the diagnosis often have a lot of questions.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBy 2040, America’s 85+ population will more than double. Our latest Us & Them episode explores how West Virginia — already at nearly 21% over 65 — will shoulder the caregiving load, with voices from a live forum and clips from PBS’s Caregiving. If Medicaid gets squeezed, who catches us when we fall?
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Public Service Commission has issued another order it hopes will streamline broadband expansion in West Virginia -- but not everyone supports the plan. And the next episode of Us & Them examines caregiving in America -- what it takes and how much it should pay.
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