Giving Money to Family Can be Deemed a Gift, Complicating Medicaid Eligibility
Many people are aware of the five year “look back” period for long term care Medicaid eligibility which takes financial transactions...
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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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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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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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Lenzi Abma
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Sankofa: To Look Back
During our lifetimes we collect treasures both large and small. The photo albums that belonged to your grandmother. The bowl you bought...
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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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Miriam Bingham
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Super Agers: Artist Shirley Woodson is Aging with Passion and Style
When a visual artist is featured on CBS Sunday Morning, you know they’ve made their mark on the art world. Detroit artist and educator,...
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Najla Hollins
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Technology: Making Sense Of TikTok
TikTok is a social media app with user-made videos of three minutes or less. Users, from boomers to millennials, are posting opinions,...
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urbanagingnews
- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min
Wayne County Treasurer says: We’re Here to Help Stop Foreclosures
For the second year in a row, Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree’s office has successfully petitioned the 3rd Circuit Court to halt...
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Marvin Pride Jr.
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
Julie’s List - One Woman’s Online Resource List Helps Hundreds
As 2021 draws to a close, the holidays and the ongoing challenges of COVID-19 mean some people are struggling with depression, financial...
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urbanagingnews
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
Rightsizing What You Own
Right-sizing is used in the business world when executives speak of reducing or restructuring. It’s defined as converting something to a...
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Michelle Andrews
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
Medicare Covers Annual Wellness Visits - Not Annual Physicals: Confusing the Two Could Cost You
When Beverly Dunn called her new primary care doctor’s office to schedule an annual checkup, she assumed her Medicare coverage would pick...
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Steve Tomkowiak
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
American Sign Language Assistance Required in Health & Senior Housing Settings
Senior living and assisted living facilities that receive federal funds are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as...
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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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