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The group is gearing up to educate members about no-excuse absentee voting, which is available for the primary election on Aug. 11 and general election on Nov. 3.

The federal grant of nearly $12 million will also allow Dartmouth Health to form research partnerships.

An estimated 5,600 of Connecticut's 31,000 early care and education workers don't have health insurance, according to a recent study by Access Health CT.

Risk factors include poor circulation and heart disease, which become more common as people age. Older adults also tend to take more medications like diuretics that can be dehydrating.

As Earth continues to warm from humans burning fossil fuels, weather extremes are expected to also increase in frequency and intensity. And the health of older adults are vulnerable to these extremes.

Nearly 85% of the residents of Casa Otoñal in New Haven are Puerto Rican and have access to a network that provides various community services.

The research will look to identify disparities in care and resources for Parkinson’s patients, caregivers and family members, along with older adults at risk of developing the disease as they age.

Millions of Americans are part of the "sandwich generation," balancing the demands of raising children while caring for aging loved ones.

A University of Connecticut economics professor co-authored the study, which appeared this year in the “Journal of Human Resources.”

The law seeks to get more concrete information about private equity investment in Connecticut's nursing homes, and bars investors from making decisions that would affect the care or safety of patients.