Cathleen Allison/Nevada Appeal file photo Dr. Umasankari Sundaram checks Walter Piurek's blood pressure Nov. 7 at the Lahontan Medical Complex in Silver Springs. Nevada remains the fastest-growing older population in the U.S. according to a 2007 UNR study. However, according to the study, the state is facing "critical shortages" of medical professionals.

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Nevada: Best and worst place to live

• By ncs-import
• November 27, 2007