If your family is suggesting that an elder loved one gives up their car keys but the suggestion is being met with strong opposition,...

Millions of African American and Latino patients and their caregivers may want to benefit from free, helpful, end-of-life care and from...

Since 1928, the Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit has offered a wide variety of services to families and individuals in need....

Loneliness, anxiety and depression can easily set in as the result of common challenges older adults  face, according to two mental...

As one of the nation’s leading organizations for centering and amplifying Black people’s perspectives and experiences as they age, the...

The four-bedroom brick house on Detroit’s LaSalle Boulevard was Vera Boyd’s dream house. She enjoyed entertaining friends and family in...

The Area Agency on Aging 1-B is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new name and logo. The agency is now known as AgeWays Nonprofit...

A positive outcome of COVID-19? How is that even remotely possible? Indeed, the same deadly pandemic that cast a glaring light on tragic...

Home Help is one of a handful of programs that provides compensation to caregivers of Michigan residents who otherwise would need...

Our office recently served a Black man who was convicted in 1976 and 1982 for the charge “assault with intent to do great bodily harm...

New year. New goals. While your goals may be to manage your time better, spend more time with family, or improve your skill in an area of...

Older adults and gambling can be a complex topic. On one hand, it can provide entertainment, social interaction, a source of excitement,...

“I’ll never put my loved one in a nursing home.” Sound familiar? Yet, there are many reasons someone might actually need to go into a...

To increase the quality of family caregivers who support those aging at home, the Detroit Area Agency on Aging partnered with Trualta’s...

Area Agency on Aging 1B offers a free Caregiver Coaching program that aims to assist caregivers by matching them with a professionally...

It’s considered the simplest and least expensive way to transfer real estate when a person dies – with an equally lovely name – the...

Gwendolyn Hill has survived breast cancer ­­— twice. And during her battles, the 71-year-old metro Detroit grandmother learned a lot...

Summer arrives with eagerly anticipated longer days, blossoming flowers, fresh air, and refreshing iced tea and lemonade. However, it's...

In 2014, I approached then CEO of the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, Paul Bridgewater, about hosting a caregiving conference in Detroit...

How confident are you in your understanding of Medicare eligibility and enrollment? Do you know when eligibility begins, where to enroll,...