Attorney Bob MannorMar 282 minDementia Diagnosis: Legal Steps to Take ASAPFinding out that you or a loved one has dementia can seem overwhelming. It is easy to go into denial or avoid making important decisions....
urbanagingnewsMar 242 minFree 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...
Najla HollinsDec 10, 20212 minTreating Alzheimer’s Through Diet & Nutrition “I was always interested in Alzheimer’s because I had that in my family and so I wanted to know more about it,” said Ashley Sanderlin,...
Miriam BinghamDec 10, 20213 minFocus on Mental Health: When to Self Help - When to Seek HelpThe nearly two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have forced many into quarantine, and experts say this isolation is a factor in the rise of...
urbanagingnewsJun 26, 20215 minThe Reverend – Doctor – Fuller: A virus expert on a spiritual missionOrdained African Methodist Episcopal minister and expert virologist, A. Oveta Fuller, Ph.D., is able to comfort and reassure others while...
Herbert C. Smitherman Jr., MD, MPH, FACPMar 29, 20215 minOpinion | I’m a Black doctor. Here’s why we all should take the COVID vaccineAn excerpt reprinted from Bridge Michigan in partnership with the Southeast Michigan Journalism Collaborative I have been a physician in...
urbanagingnewsDec 15, 20201 minVirtual memory screenings keep seniors connected to careThe Alzheimer’s Foundation of America provides free, virtual memory screening allowing one-on-one, confidential screenings from a...
urbanagingnewsDec 15, 20203 minSocial isolation preserves health but challenges well-beingIn the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, researcher Brenda Whitehead conducted a study to identify what brought comfort and joy to...
urbanagingnewsSep 21, 20201 minFall 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...
urbanagingnewsJun 21, 20202 minMental Health Monitoring During the PandemicEven before the COVID-19 crisis, many older adults said they faced anxiety and depression due to social isolation, financial challenges,...
urbanagingnewsJun 21, 20202 minTelemedicine: Dial-a-Doctor now Covered by MedicareMany had been advocating for insurance coverage for telephone consultations with physicians. The COVID-19 pandemic almost immediately...
urbanagingnewsApr 14, 20202 minSenior Centers and Nursing Homes Respond to CoronavirusMetro Detroit senior centers and nursing homes are limiting access to facilities to protect older adults from exposure to coronavirus.
urbanagingnewsMar 7, 20202 minLong Term Care and MedicaidAn important way Medicaid helps seniors is by covering long-term care costs. More than 60% of all nursing home residents...
urbanagingnewsApr 17, 20191 minWorld Medical Relief Fills Insurance GapsMost people are shocked to learn that Medicare doesn’t cover everything. Since 1953, however, the private, non-profit World Medical...