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Before Taking the Car Keys…
If your family is suggesting that an elder loved one gives up their car keys but the suggestion is being met with strong opposition,...
urbanagingnews
Oct 5, 20241 min read


Dispelling Myths About Hospice Care & Resources
Millions of African American and Latino patients and their caregivers may want to benefit from free, helpful, end-of-life care and from...
Patricia Anstett
Oct 5, 20243 min read


Agency Highlight: Jewish Family Service
Since 1928, the Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit has offered a wide variety of services to families and individuals in need....
urbanagingnews
Jun 28, 20242 min read


Getting Counseling From the Comfort of Home
Loneliness, anxiety and depression can easily set in as the result of common challenges older adults face, according to two mental...
Nancy Combs
Jun 28, 20244 min read


National ‘Aging While Black’ Founder Keynotes the 9th Annual Aging Matters Education and Expo
As one of the nation’s leading organizations for centering and amplifying Black people’s perspectives and experiences as they age, the...
Shawntay Lewis
Jun 27, 20243 min read


Planning and Resources are Key to Overcoming Barriers to Aging in Place
The four-bedroom brick house on Detroit’s LaSalle Boulevard was Vera Boyd’s dream house. She enjoyed entertaining friends and family in...
Cassandra Spratling
Apr 1, 20246 min read


AAA 1-B is now AgeWays: A New Name for a Legacy of Caring
The Area Agency on Aging 1-B is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new name and logo. The agency is now known as AgeWays Nonprofit...
urbanagingnews
Apr 1, 20242 min read


Digital Equity and Health: The Promise of Virtual Care
A positive outcome of COVID-19? How is that even remotely possible? Indeed, the same deadly pandemic that cast a glaring light on tragic...
Nancy Combs
Apr 1, 20244 min read


Home Help Program Helps Pay For In-home Caregivers
Home Help is one of a handful of programs that provides compensation to caregivers of Michigan residents who otherwise would need...
Nancy Combs
Dec 9, 20233 min read


Fair Housing: When Old Criminal Records Lead to Homelessness
Our office recently served a Black man who was convicted in 1976 and 1982 for the charge “assault with intent to do great bodily harm...
Steve Tomkowiak
Dec 9, 20233 min read


Better Nutrition: The Foundational New Year’s Resolution
New year. New goals. While your goals may be to manage your time better, spend more time with family, or improve your skill in an area of...
Amber Williams
Dec 9, 20232 min read


Older Adults who Gamble: Don’t Regret the Bet
Older adults and gambling can be a complex topic. On one hand, it can provide entertainment, social interaction, a source of excitement,...
The Michigan Gaming Control Board
Dec 9, 20232 min read


Nursing Home Placement Requires Research, Participation
“I’ll never put my loved one in a nursing home.” Sound familiar? Yet, there are many reasons someone might actually need to go into a...
Attorney Bob Mannor, CELA
Oct 2, 20232 min read


Trualta: A National Caregiver Support Portal
To increase the quality of family caregivers who support those aging at home, the Detroit Area Agency on Aging partnered with Trualta’s...
urbanagingnews
Oct 2, 20232 min read


AAA 1B Offers Caregiver Coaching
Area Agency on Aging 1B offers a free Caregiver Coaching program that aims to assist caregivers by matching them with a professionally...
urbanagingnews
Oct 2, 20231 min read


Ladybird Deeds: Leaving Real Estate to Loved Ones
It’s considered the simplest and least expensive way to transfer real estate when a person dies – with an equally lovely name – the...
Attorney Norman E. “Gene” Richards
Oct 2, 20233 min read


Patient Advocates Guide Healthcare Consumers
Gwendolyn Hill has survived breast cancer — twice. And during her battles, the 71-year-old metro Detroit grandmother learned a lot...
Alan Fisk
Oct 2, 20233 min read


Top 4 Tips to Outsmart Home Improvement Scammers
Summer arrives with eagerly anticipated longer days, blossoming flowers, fresh air, and refreshing iced tea and lemonade. However, it's...
Joel P. Ambrose
Jul 6, 20232 min read


Aging Matters Expo 2023
In 2014, I approached then CEO of the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, Paul Bridgewater, about hosting a caregiving conference in Detroit...

Patricia A. Rencher
Jul 6, 20232 min read


New to Medicare? A To-Do List for Making that Move
How confident are you in your understanding of Medicare eligibility and enrollment? Do you know when eligibility begins, where to enroll,...
Kim Parker
Mar 31, 20233 min read
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