792B0516-7AB1-47DE-8AFB-B57FBC138C17_edi
  • Home
  • About
    • Meet the Team
  • Issues
    • Summer 2022
    • Spring 2022
    • Winter 2021
    • Fall 2021
    • Summer 2021
    • Spring 2021
    • Winter 2020
    • Fall 2020
    • Spring 2020
    • Summer 2020
    • Winter 2019
    • Fall 2019
    • Summer 2019
    • Spring 2019
    • Winter 2018
    • Fall 2018
    • Summer 2018
    • Spring 2018
    • Winter 2017
    • Fall 2017
    • Summer 2017
    • Spring 2017
    • Winter 2016
    • Summer 2016
    • Fall 2016
    • Spring 2016
    • Fall/Winter 2015
    • Spring/Summer 2015
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Send to a Friend!
  • All Posts
  • Highlights
  • Latest
  • Health
  • Legal
  • Stay Active
  • Resources
  • Elder Care
  • The Arts
  • Super Agers
  • Technology
  • Social Media
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Money
  • Insurance
  • Events
  • Latest Bottom
  • Housing
  • Services
Search
Dying Before Their Time III
urbanagingnews
  • Sep 21, 2020
  • 2 min

Dying Before Their Time III

“Dying Before Their Time is a call to action for our region,” said Ronald S. Taylor, president and CEO of the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, “and the research confirms that something startling is happening to our older neighbors.” The agency’s signature research report, it finds that in metro Detroit the death rate for adults ages 60-74 is 48% higher than the rest of Michigan and that adults ages 50-59 are dying at a rate 122% higher than the rest of the state. Commissioned by
25 views1 comment
Fall Means it’s Annual Medicare Enrollment Time!
urbanagingnews
  • Sep 21, 2020
  • 1 min

Fall Means it’s Annual Medicare Enrollment Time!

Make the Most of Medicare Open Enrollment This Year. You have from October 15 until December 7 to choose or change your Part D or Medicare plan for the 2021 calendar year. Even though many people retain existing coverage, keeping it on autopilot, it's important to check out your options every year. New plans enter and leave the market, or plans may boost premiums and change the copayments for your medications. Medicare Advantage plans can also change costs, coverage and provi
15 views0 comments
Elder Law & Advocacy Center Guiding Your Plans
urbanagingnews
  • Sep 21, 2020
  • 2 min

Elder Law & Advocacy Center Guiding Your Plans

Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan-Elder Law & Advocacy Center is geared up to assist families with estate planning for themselves and their elder loved ones, especially if there is a second wave of COVID-19. “Estate planning documents record your wishes regarding health care, finances, and after- life preferences,” says ELAC Managing Attorney Erma Thomas. She says that, in the event of death, it may help families avoid probate court - and more importantly, avoid family con
38 views0 comments
SAGE Space for Older LGBTQ Adults
urbanagingnews
  • Sep 21, 2020
  • 1 min

SAGE Space for Older LGBTQ Adults

For many older LGBTQ adults who don’t have close relatives or next of kin, their “chosen families” provide the emotional and physical support that protects them from isolation. These friendships become the care networks that form community. However, budget cuts ushered in by the pandemic have threatened the agencies that support these networks, leaving an already vulnerable population in an even riskier position. To respond to the growing and urgent health-related needs of ol
14 views0 comments
Four Tires: Strategy to “Re-tread” Your Auto Coverage
Nancy Combs
  • Sep 21, 2020
  • 4 min

Four Tires: Strategy to “Re-tread” Your Auto Coverage

If you are a Michigan resident, 65 or over, you may be wondering about the auto insurance reform that took effect on July 2, and if changes to your policy might be right for you. You are not alone. Consider approaching Michigan’s new auto insurance law as if you were buying a new set of tires. So, let’s kick those tires and check your options. Tire 1: Understand the Law For many years, Michigan has maintained the best no-fault coverage in the nation. This included unlimited l
158 views0 comments
Forming Your Caregiving Team
urbanagingnews
  • Sep 21, 2020
  • 2 min

Forming Your Caregiving Team

It is important to identify your care support team - the people in your life who would be willing and able to help you if you have a planned or unexpected surgery or illness. We refer to those people as your caregivers. Some are family members, some are very good friends, and some are neighbors. Caregivers come in all forms, but it’s important for you to identify them in advance and make your wishes known. • Make a list of the duties and errands you’ll need help with. • Next,
6 views0 comments
  • Home
  • About
    • Meet the Team
  • Issues
    • Summer 2022
    • Spring 2022
    • Winter 2021
    • Fall 2021
    • Summer 2021
    • Spring 2021
    • Winter 2020
    • Fall 2020
    • Spring 2020
    • Summer 2020
    • Winter 2019
    • Fall 2019
    • Summer 2019
    • Spring 2019
    • Winter 2018
    • Fall 2018
    • Summer 2018
    • Spring 2018
    • Winter 2017
    • Fall 2017
    • Summer 2017
    • Spring 2017
    • Winter 2016
    • Summer 2016
    • Fall 2016
    • Spring 2016
    • Fall/Winter 2015
    • Spring/Summer 2015
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Send to a Friend!
mmsdc-full-white.png.webp

Subscribe to the physical paper!
Download the form and mail it in!

DOWNLOAD

Subscribe to the email list!

©2020 by Urban Aging L3C. Proudly created by Limitless VA