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"Amid new hurricane season, Maria still taking a toll on Puerto Rico’s elderly" PBS NewsHour 7/11/2018

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SUMMARY:  As Puerto Rico enters another hurricane season, the island’s elderly residents find themselves especially vulnerable.  A recent study found some 4,600 Puerto Ricans perished in the months following Hurricane Maria--including many who died because of delayed medical care.  Special correspondent Sarah Varney reveals just how precarious daily life has become for the island's elderly.