Medical Gaslighting: A Real Life Horror Movie if Left Unchecked
The term gaslighting comes from the 1944 film “Gaslight,” in which a man isolates his wife in a creepy Victorian home and tricks her into...
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Attorney Norman E. “Gene” Richards
- Mar 31, 2023
- 3 min
How Important is it For You to Have a Will?
Do you really need a will? The simple answer to that question is, wait for it: It depends. Most people own assets of some kind when they...
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Joel P. Ambrose
- Mar 31, 2023
- 2 min
Aging In Place
As homeowners begin preparing for their golden years, it can become more difficult to carry out daily activities due to physical...
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Patricia Anstett
- Mar 31, 2023
- 3 min
Easing the Financial Burden of Cancer Care
Devastated, tired and still in some pain after a mastectomy and radiation last fall, Jacqueline Abdelmeguid lives her life wondering how...
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urbanagingnews
- Mar 31, 2023
- 1 min
Lori’s Hands - Pairing Seniors with College Companions
Lori's Hands utilizes an intergenerational service learning model that benefits both college students and older adults. Antonia, a...
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Sharon R. Williams
- Mar 31, 2023
- 3 min
Changes in Medicaid: COVID-era Expanded Eligibility Ends & Disenrollment Reviews Begin Again
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic quickly overwhelmed U.S. and global health care systems. In response to this looming public health crisis,...
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Kim Parker
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
Check Out These Additions to 2023 Medicare Plans!
You’ve heard the saying “Ask, and ye shall receive?” Well, insurance professionals like me have asked – on behalf of our Medicare...
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Brandy Archie, PhD
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
Mobility Challenges? Quick Ways to Make Your Home Accessible
Life can change quickly and the sudden onset of mobility challenges requires quick solutions to complex problems. For example, a fall can...
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urbanagingnews
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
Questions to Screen Potential In-Home Caregivers
Finding an in-home caregiver can be a tricky process. There can be anxiety associated with having a stranger in the home. But the anxiety...
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urbanagingnews
- Oct 7, 2022
- 1 min
An Anonymous Caregiver’s Take: How to Get Siblings Engaged
My siblings weren’t helping with caregiving for mom and dad, and I was furious. Weren’t they their parents too? Rather than remaining...
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Attorney Norman E. “Gene” Richards
- Oct 7, 2022
- 4 min
Advice for Caregivers: Five Steps to Leap Legal Hurdles
Family members of aging loved ones are increasingly stepping into the role of helper or caregiver. Fulfilling these responsibilities...
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urbanagingnews
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
Keeping PACE with Aging: Day Care & In-Home Assistance
Michigan is among the fastest aging states in the nation. This is according to 2019 reporting on the Network of Age-Friendly States, an...
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Attorney Bob Mannor, CELA
- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, CELA
- Mar 28, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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