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Fall is Decision Time; Review Your Medicare Plan

Kim Parker

Oct 2, 20232 min read

Fall is Decision Time; Review Your Medicare Plan

With open enrollment periods for Medicare and the Health Insurance Marketplace around the corner, many will look to the insurance agent...

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Top 4 Tips to Outsmart Home Improvement Scammers

Joel P. Ambrose

Jul 6, 20232 min read

Top 4 Tips to Outsmart Home Improvement Scammers

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

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Patricia A. Rencher

Jul 6, 20232 min read

Aging Matters Expo 2023

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

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Strategies for Combating Loneliness and Isolation

urbanagingnews

Jul 5, 20233 min read

Strategies for Combating Loneliness and Isolation

Loneliness and social isolation are conditions that do not discriminate, they can impact anyone at any age, for a variety of reasons....

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Are You at Risk of Outliving Your Term Life Policy?

Kim Parker

Jul 5, 20232 min read

Are You at Risk of Outliving Your Term Life Policy?

It’s no secret that people are living and working longer these days, some well into their 80s and 90s. What many may not consider is,...

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Car Features That Make Driving, Parking, and Getting Out Easier

Judy Diebolt

Jul 5, 20233 min read

Car Features That Make Driving, Parking, and Getting Out Easier

For many older adults, one of the greatest fears that comes with age is the loss of independence. Few things symbolize the key to...

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Kelli King-Penner, Esq. & Melissa Dixon, Esq., Mannor Law Group, PLLC

Jul 5, 20232 min read

All About Wills 101

What is a Will? Think of a Last Will and Testament as a letter you write to a judge detailing your final wishes about what to do with...

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Arise Detroit! Neighborhoods Day: A Day of Pride, Power and Celebration

K. Renee

Jul 5, 20232 min read

Arise Detroit! Neighborhoods Day: A Day of Pride, Power and Celebration

Block clubs, churches and community groups are registering for the 17th annual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day on Saturday, August 5....

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Expert Tips on Demystifying & Subsidizing Hospital Bills

Patricia Anstett

Jul 5, 20235 min read

Expert Tips on Demystifying & Subsidizing Hospital Bills

Struggling with hospital bills? There may be help. Here’s some good advice from Dan Sherman, an experienced hospital financial consultant...

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New to Medicare? A To-Do List for Making that Move

Kim Parker

Mar 31, 20233 min read

New to Medicare? A To-Do List for Making that Move

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

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Medical Gaslighting: A Real Life Horror Movie if Left Unchecked

Alan Fisk

Mar 31, 20233 min read

Medical Gaslighting: A Real Life Horror Movie if Left Unchecked

The term gaslighting comes from the 1944 film “Gaslight,” in which a man isolates his wife in a creepy Victorian home and tricks her into...

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How Important is it For You to Have a Will?

Attorney Norman E. “Gene” Richards

Mar 31, 20233 min read

How Important is it For You to Have a Will?

Do you really need a will? The simple answer to that question is, wait for it: It depends. Most people own assets of some kind when they...

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Joel P. Ambrose

Mar 31, 20232 min read

Aging In Place

As homeowners begin preparing for their golden years, it can become more difficult to carry out daily activities due to physical...

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Easing the Financial Burden of Cancer Care

Patricia Anstett

Mar 31, 20233 min read

Easing the Financial Burden of Cancer Care

Devastated, tired and still in some pain after a mastectomy and radiation last fall, Jacqueline Abdelmeguid lives her life wondering how...

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Lori’s Hands - Pairing Seniors with College Companions

urbanagingnews

Mar 31, 20231 min read

Lori’s Hands - Pairing Seniors with College Companions

Lori's Hands utilizes an intergenerational service learning model that benefits both college students and older adults. Antonia, a...

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Changes in Medicaid: COVID-era Expanded Eligibility Ends & Disenrollment Reviews Begin Again

Sharon R. Williams

Mar 31, 20233 min read

Changes in Medicaid: COVID-era Expanded Eligibility Ends & Disenrollment Reviews Begin Again

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic quickly overwhelmed U.S. and global health care systems. In response to this looming public health crisis,...

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Exercise and Other Natural Ways to Improve and Retain Memory

Patricia Anstett

Dec 9, 20224 min read

Exercise and Other Natural Ways to Improve and Retain Memory

Denise Parsons worried she might have Alzheimer’s disease or dementia when she found herself searching for the right words, losing her...

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urbanagingnews

Dec 9, 20222 min read

The Memory Pill: Magic or Myth?

The television ads show these seniors, in all of their silver-haired glory, running five miles a day, walking the beach or giving...

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Alan Fisk

Dec 9, 20223 min read

Geriatricians - The Senior Specialists

It’s no secret that older adults have lots of doctors. Medicare data shows those over age 65 see an average of five different doctors a...

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Medical Records Held in Patient Portal Can Be Accessed and Viewed Online

Nancy Combs

Dec 9, 20224 min read

Medical Records Held in Patient Portal Can Be Accessed and Viewed Online

I knew something was amiss the moment I opened the invitation to a smoking cessation class. What? I’d never smoked a day in my life!...

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