In non-executive ones, they do a bit better, accounting for just over a quarter of board chairmen and 36% of directors, but still nowhere near their share of the workforce.

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We can all do a bit to change the situation facing our aging loved ones.

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Such carriers have the opportunity to be more than just a bit of pipe -- to do more than simply facilitate the flow of ones and zeros.

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