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Bay Area's Aging Streets And Roads Teeter Near Edge Of Pavement Quality Cliff

2016-06-08 03:21:41| publicworks Home Page

Pavement conditions around the region improved ever so slightly in 2015, but the typical Bay Area street remains seriously worn and likely to need rehabilitation soon

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Rejuvenating an Aging Fleet, Jumpstarting Modulars

2016-05-11 22:35:00| Transmission & Distribution World

NRC Head on the Future of Nuclear Power Extending nuclear plant life and dealing with waste read more

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Aging at Home, Part 2: Some Tech to Watch Over Me

2016-05-06 20:11:00| TechNewsWorld

When road maps for advanced care terminate in the familiar surroundings of one's home, as opposed to assisted living facilities and hospitals, technology can be as critical and comforting as human caregiving. Neither can replace the benefits the other brings. For individuals who would like to age in place, it's critical to factor in new and upcoming technologies when having end-game conversations.

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For the Aging, Home May Be Where the Technology Is

2016-05-05 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld

Medicare started off the year putting into action a program to encourage more doctors to discuss end-of-life and advance care plans with patients. While the details tend to focus on the hard choices on the far side of those arrangements, new and near-future technologies could preserve life's simple pleasures on their front end. End-of-life conversations are meant to cover more than the final days or weeks.

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