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Deborah Bates loves her two dogs, named Mozart and Desi Arnaz. The 70 ish retired teacher walks them every day in her Detroit...
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Attorney Norman E. “Gene” Richards
- Jun 28
- 3 min
Medicaid Estate Recovery: Will Michigan File to Collect Medicaid Assistance Repayment from Your Estate?
Long-term care is expensive, whether hiring someone to come into your home or paying for care in a nursing home. Medicaid is often used...
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urbanagingnews
- Jun 28
- 2 min
Agency Highlight: Jewish Family Service
Since 1928, the Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit has offered a wide variety of services to families and individuals in need....
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Nancy Combs
- Jun 28
- 4 min
Getting Counseling From the Comfort of Home
Loneliness, anxiety and depression can easily set in as the result of common challenges older adults face, according to two mental...
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Darci E McConnell
- Jun 28
- 3 min
NOT HIGH, BUT BETTER CBD is a life-improver, ailing adults say
For Debra Stefanik, the list of ailments was long and so was her suffering. The Fenton, Michigan resident had her gallbladder removed...
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Attorney Bob Mannor, CELA
- Jun 28
- 2 min
Deed Dangers: Be Aware!
As we age, it's natural to start thinking about the legacy we'll leave behind. For many of us, a significant part of that legacy is our...
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Shawntay Lewis
- Jun 27
- 3 min
National ‘Aging While Black’ Founder Keynotes the 9th Annual Aging Matters Education and Expo
As one of the nation’s leading organizations for centering and amplifying Black people’s perspectives and experiences as they age, the...
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Cassandra Spratling
- Apr 1
- 6 min
Planning and Resources are Key to Overcoming Barriers to Aging in Place
The four-bedroom brick house on Detroit’s LaSalle Boulevard was Vera Boyd’s dream house. She enjoyed entertaining friends and family in...
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Patricia Anstett
- Apr 1
- 3 min
Let’s Chat About Incontinence
Do you urinate a lot, leak when you cough or laugh, or have to rush to get to the john? Join the club - and it’s a very big one. Some 33...
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Judy Diebolt
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Telling Victoria’s Secret: The Benefits of a Bra, When it’s Properly Fitted
Ask almost any woman about the least comfortable item in her wardrobe and chances are good she will say it’s her bra. Women complain that...
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urbanagingnews
- Apr 1
- 2 min
AAA 1-B is now AgeWays: A New Name for a Legacy of Caring
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...
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Nancy Combs
- Apr 1
- 4 min
Digital Equity and Health: The Promise of Virtual Care
A positive outcome of COVID-19? How is that even remotely possible? Indeed, the same deadly pandemic that cast a glaring light on tragic...
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Attorney Bob Mannor, CELA
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Navigating Bank Account Beneficiary Decisions
As a trusted elder law attorney for more than 20 years, I've witnessed firsthand the anxieties families experience surrounding financial...
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Shawntay Lewis
- Dec 11, 2023
- 3 min
Super Ager Earns Lifelong Learner Award
Detroiter Carole Green, at age 82, graduated from Wayne State University in December 2022. She received her bachelor's degree in public...
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Sharon R. Williams
- Dec 11, 2023
- 2 min
Health and Social Care Trends for the Coming Year
Health and social care trends in 2024 will continue on an innovative trajectory - with a significant increase in the number of Americans...
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Nancy Combs
- Dec 9, 2023
- 3 min
Home Help Program Helps Pay For In-home Caregivers
Home Help is one of a handful of programs that provides compensation to caregivers of Michigan residents who otherwise would need...
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Fred Procter
- Dec 9, 2023
- 3 min
Fitness - Build Your Body For the Days to Come
Aging experts say the single most important thing we can do as we age is to keep moving. Because our independence is dictated by...
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Steve Tomkowiak
- Dec 9, 2023
- 3 min
Fair Housing: When Old Criminal Records Lead to Homelessness
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...
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Amber Williams
- Dec 9, 2023
- 2 min
Better Nutrition: The Foundational New Year’s Resolution
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...
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Attorney Norman E. “Gene” Richards
- Dec 9, 2023
- 3 min
Estate Planning Made Simple
With the final crescendo of the closing year upon us, I wonder how many people have their personal legal affairs in order? Many people...
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