Don’t Let the Bed Bugs . . . Well, You Know
For the last decade bed bugs have been a growing problem in urban areas across the country, and Detroit is no exception. The City of...
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Attorney Norman E. “Gene” Richards
- Jun 29
- 3 min
Guardianships -Another Take on the Pros and Cons of Probate Court
If you have heard the word “guardianship” recently, it was probably in the context of a scathing news article about complications and/or...
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urbanagingnews
- Jun 29
- 1 min
FREE Aging Matters Education & Expo: Conversations for Caregivers
Conversations for Caregivers is a FREE day-of-learning event connecting seniors and those that love and care for them to resources,...
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urbanagingnews
- Jun 29
- 1 min
State Program Offers Free Dental Care to Patients with Chronic Health Conditions
“I feel and look 10 years younger,” says a smiling Marsha Moseley. The 66-year-old received dental treatment through the Michigan Donated...
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Miriam Bingham
- Jun 29
- 1 min
Vision: Coping & Thriving in a Life Beyond Sight
The Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind & Visually Impaired, which has been serving metro Detroiters for more than 60 years, is now...
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Lynette Smith, RN, BSN
- Jun 29
- 2 min
Medicare Advisor Versus an Agent - Another Take on the Differences Between the Two
The Medicare Insurance industry is a federally funded program with a $776 billion annual budget. Because that is such a large amount of...
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Patricia Anstett
- Jun 29
- 3 min
Primary Care Clinics on a Block Near You: High-Touch Health Centers
Maureen McDonald says she “feels like I’ve won the lottery.” The Hazel Park primary care clinic she uses, Oak Street Health, is part of a...
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Attorney Bob Mannor
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Dementia Diagnosis: Legal Steps to Take ASAP
Finding out that you or a loved one has dementia can seem overwhelming. It is easy to go into denial or avoid making important decisions....
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urbanagingnews
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Free Coaching for Caregivers: Just What the Doctor Ordered!
Providing light for those who may feel like they’re in a dark tunnel, a new program from the Area Agency on Aging 1-B brings...
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Joel P. Ambrose
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Aging In Place: Home Safety
Almost 90 percent of Americans over age 50 would prefer to age in place, according to a recent study conducted by Capital Caring Health,...
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urbanagingnews
- Sep 28, 2021
- 1 min
A caregiver’s podcast
The Caregiver Conversations podcast provides busy caregivers with the legal and resource information they need to be successful and...
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urbanagingnews
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Coordinating Caregiving
As the caregiver support coordinator at the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, Crystal White’s task is to educate and connect caregivers to...
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Ted Roelofs of Bridge Michigan
- Sep 28, 2021
- 4 min
Comfort for Caregivers
For Paula Duren, her one-woman mission to help families overwhelmed by caregiving is personal. For several years, the Farmington Hills...
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urbanagingnews
- Mar 29, 2021
- 1 min
Caregiver Conversations Podcast
Great Lakes Legal Mediation Division, in conjunction with Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan-Elder Law and Advocacy Center presents The...
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urbanagingnews
- Dec 14, 2020
- 2 min
Respite care, a brief relief for the caregiver
Respite Care is a quirky phrase that’s often misunderstood but it’s a service that’s desperately needed to relieve most family...
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urbanagingnews
- Apr 13, 2020
- 2 min
Hannan Center’s Dayshift Adult Day Center Relieves Caregivers while Nightshift Offers Support
One of the biggest challenges facing caregivers who also work is figuring out how to provide safe and affordable care for their elder...
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urbanagingnews
- Apr 16, 2019
- 1 min
Free Adult Briefs
Sometimes a mission fills such a basic human need that it’s difficult to imagine that the need is going unmet. In 2016, Veronica...
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