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Dementia care navigators help Coloradans get the support they need

Launched in 2024 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the GUIDE model provides care and support for Medicare beneficiaries living with dementia as well as their caregivers.

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A University of Michigan dentist displays an implant overdenture. Implant overdentures involves surgically inserting small metal posts into the patient's jaw, providing a stable, permanent structure to securely hold dentures in place. 
University of Michigan program offers expensive denture treatment for free

The University of Michigan's Senior Implant Overdenture Restorative (SenIOR) program offers implant overdentures for free and is aiming to improve insurance coverage for the treatment.

Micro forests attract not only birds and bees but Metro Detroiters, too

Whether you call them micro, mini, or pocket forests, they are taking root around the world — and in metro Detroit. They help the environment, provide refuge to native species, and respite to people seeking green spaces — especially in urban areas.

They grew up breathing Detroit air. Generations of women are pushing for new approaches to pollution.

Some are organizing and training to advocate for their neighbors; some are trying to change the laws to consider the cumulative burden of pollution.

Vending machines with free public health supplies help fight opioid overdoses
LifeWays: In Jackson and Hillsdale counties, the road to recovery starts here

Like many Michigan Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and community mental health agencies, LifeWays supports people in recovery.

Yes, breathing wildfire smoke can harm your health – here’s what you can do to protect yourself

University of Colorado environmental health researcher Colleen Reid explains what’s in that smoke and why breathing it is a health concern everyone should be aware of.

How local communities are challenging Big Tech data centers’ noise, pollution and rising electricity bills
Striving for seamless social service system in Tampa Bay

Area nonprofits like Feeding Tampa Bay and Crisis Center of Tampa Bay are weaving a more connected safety net.

Chelsie Wilkinson, Megan Murphy, Nicky Bates, and Lisa Long meet to discuss Room at the Inn's recuperative care project.
From hospital to homelessness: Marquette project seeks to establish recuperative care for the unhoused

People experiencing homelessness are often discharged to shelters or the streets with no way to receive crucial recuperative care. A project led by Room at the Inn in Marquette aims to change that.

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