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In this July 19, 2017, photo, nurse Sandy Miller, right, chats with patient Martha Hays, left, at the Hays home in Columbus, Ohio. U.S. Census estimates show the number of elderly people in the country is expected to more than double by 2050 to nearly 89 million, creating a growing need for more care workers. Geriatric care management has become a growing field. (Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

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In this Feb. 16, 2017 photo, Dr. Annapoorna Kini, a professor of cardiology at Mount Sinai Hospital, wears a lead-lined apron to protect her from radiation. There's never been a better time to be treated for a heart attack. U.S. hospitals have set a record for how quickly they open blocked arteries, averaging under one hour for the first time since these results have been tracked. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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In this Feb. 16, 2017 photo, Dr. Annapoorna Kini, left, ties on a scrub cap before beginning a procedure at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. With heart attack warning signs, Kini says, "For women, the symptoms may not be the same. It may not be the typical chest pain" but rather abdominal pain, nausea or unusual tiredness. What to do? "Get medical help. It's better to worry after" about whether it was really a stomach problem rather than a heart attack. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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In this Feb. 16, 2017 photo, Dr. Annapoorna Kini, center, reviews a patient's angiogram before beginning a procedure, as a colleague points to the screen at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. There's never been a better time to be treated for a heart attack. U.S. hospitals have set a record for how quickly they open blocked arteries, averaging under one hour for the first time since these results have been tracked, a new report finds. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, sent shock waves through the Senate early Friday, July 28, 2017, when he cast the deciding vote rejecting his party's effort to repeal and replace the Democrat-crafted Affordable Care Act. (Associated Press)

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Chart to accompany Moore article of July 31, 2017

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Toronto Blue Jays Steve Pearce high fives with teammates after hitting a walk off grand slam to defeat the Los Angeles Angels in a baseball game in Toronto on Sunday July 30, 2017. (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Blue Jays Steve Pearce hits a walk off grand slam in the ninth inning to defeat the Los Angeles Angels in a major league baseball game in Toronto on Sunday, July 30, 2017. (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Colorado Rockies' DJ LeMahieu, center, celebrates with Colorado Rockies' Raimel Tapia, right, after scoring on a RBI by Colorado Rockies' Gerardo Parra during the third inning of a baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals, Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

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In this Tuesday, July 25, 2017, photo, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is surrounded by reporters as she arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, before a test vote on the Republican health care bill. Collins, who was one of three Republican senators voting against the GOP health bill on Friday, July 28, said she's troubled by Trump's suggestions that the insurance payments are a "bailout." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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FILE - In this 1970 file photo, San Diego Chargers NFL football player Jeff Staggs poses in San Diego. Staggs struggled with his memory before he died. His brain was donated to a Boston brain bank that studies chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. A study published this week found the disease in 110 of 111 brains from former NFL players. Staggs was one of them. (AP Photo/File)

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FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2015, file photo, then-University of Minnesota NCAA college football coach Jerry Kill becomes emotional as he speaks during a press conference in Minneapolis. Jerry Kill has been seizure-free for almost a year and a half. The former Minnesota coach still needs medication to treat his epilepsy and control the seizures that forced him to leave coaching during the 2015 season, but lifestyle changes have been an important part of facing down his condition. Kill has returned to coaching as offensive coordinator with Rutgers. (Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP, File)

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In this July 9, 2017 photo, Medford teacher Betsy Whispell gestures at her home in Medford, Ore. Whispell underwent brain surgery to remove a pituitary gland tumor that was causing abnormal growth of her face, hands and feet. (Jamie Lusch/The Medford Mail Tribune via AP)

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ADVANCE FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017, AT 3 A.M. EDT. AND THEREAFTER This Tuesday, July 18, 2017 photo shows Dr. Susan Hook with patient Anthony Dinallo, during a visit to Samaritan Health and Wellness in Cape Coral, Fla. The Christ-based primary health care facility integrates behavioral health for the working underinsured or uninsured. (Ricardo Rolon/The News-Press via AP)

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ADVANCE FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017, AT 3 A.M. EDT. AND THEREAFTER This Tuesday, July 18, 2017 photo shows Dr. Susan Hook with patient Carolyn Williams, during a visit to Samaritan Health and Wellness in Cape Coral, Fla. The Christ-based primary health care facility integrates behavioral health for the working underinsured or uninsured. (Ricardo Rolon/The News-Press via AP)

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In this June 28, 2017 photo, Jim Erickson, 72, takes part in Rock Steady Boxing, a nationwide program to help people with Parkinson's disease stay active and healthy in Helena, Mont. Rock Steady holds classes three times per week at Frederick's ATA Martial Arts gym in Helena. (Matt Neuman/Independent Record via AP)

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Republican candidate Chris Herrod speaks during a debate at the Utah Valley Convention Center Friday, July 28, 2017, in Provo, Utah. Republican candidates John Curtis, Tanner Ainge and Herrod, vying for the seat vacated by U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, debated on topics ranging from healthcare to religious freedom. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Republican candidate John Curtis speaks during a debate at the Utah Valley Convention Center Friday, July 28, 2017, in Provo, Utah. Republican candidates Chris Herrod, Tanner Ainge and Curtis, vying for the seat vacated by U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, debated on topics ranging from healthcare to religious freedom. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Republican candidates John Curtis, left, Tanner Ainge, center, and Chris Herrod, right, participant in a debate at the Utah Valley Convention Center Friday, July 28, 2017, in Provo, Utah. The Republican candidates, vying for the seat vacated by U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, debated on topics ranging from health care to religious freedom. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Republican candidate John Curtis speaks during a debate at the Utah Valley Convention Center Friday, July 28, 2017, in Provo, Utah. Republican candidates Chris Herrod, Tanner Ainge and Curtis, vying for the seat vacated by U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, debated on topics ranging from healthcare to religious freedom. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)