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By Lynn Breuer, LMSW
- Jun 29
- 3 min
The Aging Brain
I once had a client who was known for saying, “Aging isn’t for sissies.” Boy, was he right! If we are lucky enough to live a long,...
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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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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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Najla Hollins
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
Treating 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,...
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Miriam Bingham
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
Focus on Mental Health: When to Self Help - When to Seek Help
The 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...
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urbanagingnews
- Jun 26, 2021
- 5 min
The Reverend – Doctor – Fuller: A virus expert on a spiritual mission
Ordained African Methodist Episcopal minister and expert virologist, A. Oveta Fuller, Ph.D., is able to comfort and reassure others while...
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Herbert C. Smitherman Jr., MD, MPH, FACP
- Mar 29, 2021
- 5 min
Opinion | I’m a Black doctor. Here’s why we all should take the COVID vaccine
An excerpt reprinted from Bridge Michigan in partnership with the Southeast Michigan Journalism Collaborative I have been a physician in...
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urbanagingnews
- Dec 14, 2020
- 1 min
Virtual memory screenings keep seniors connected to care
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America provides free, virtual memory screening allowing one-on-one, confidential screenings from a...
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urbanagingnews
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min
Social isolation preserves health but challenges well-being
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, researcher Brenda Whitehead conducted a study to identify what brought comfort and joy to...
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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...
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urbanagingnews
- Jun 20, 2020
- 2 min
Mental Health Monitoring During the Pandemic
Even before the COVID-19 crisis, many older adults said they faced anxiety and depression due to social isolation, financial challenges,...
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urbanagingnews
- Jun 20, 2020
- 2 min
Telemedicine: Dial-a-Doctor now Covered by Medicare
Many had been advocating for insurance coverage for telephone consultations with physicians. The COVID-19 pandemic almost immediately...
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urbanagingnews
- Apr 13, 2020
- 2 min
Senior Centers and Nursing Homes Respond to Coronavirus
Metro Detroit senior centers and nursing homes are limiting access to facilities to protect older adults from exposure to coronavirus.
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urbanagingnews
- Mar 6, 2020
- 2 min
Long Term Care and Medicaid
An important way Medicaid helps seniors is by covering long-term care costs. More than 60% of all nursing home residents...
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urbanagingnews
- Apr 16, 2019
- 1 min
World Medical Relief Fills Insurance Gaps
Most people are shocked to learn that Medicare doesn’t cover everything. Since 1953, however, the private, non-profit World Medical...
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