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,...
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Joel P. Ambrose
- Mar 31
- 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
- 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
- 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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K. Renee
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
City Council Gives Detroit Tenants “Right to Counsel” - Funds to Pay Legal Fees Not Yet Released
The Detroit Right to Counsel Coalition is a group composed of Detroit residents, advocates, community organizations, lawyers, and...
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Attorney Bob Mannor, CELA
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
Choosing a Trustworthy Trustee
When it comes to estate planning, it’s dependability that matters most. When your assets are on the line, it’s important to pick the...
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Alan Fisk
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
BEEN SCAMMED? HERE’S HOW TO STRIKE BACK!
Retired lawyer Barry Kelman was on his smart phone recently, renewing a TV streaming channel using his credit card, when a “Help” number...
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Patricia Anstett
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
Have You Heard? Direct-to-Consumer Sales of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Get ready. An advertising blitz timed to hit when new federal changes go into effect will promote the greatly expanded number of retail...
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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
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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urbanagingnews
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
Medicare Open Enrollment - A Caregiver’s Checklist
Preparing for Medicare’s Annual Open Enrollment can be daunting. This is a checklist of issues for caregivers to consider and where to...
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Marvin Pride Jr.
- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Don’t Let the Bed Bugs . . . Well, You Know
For the last decade bed bugs have been a growing problem in urban areas across the country, and Detroit is no exception. The City of...
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urbanagingnews
- Jun 29, 2022
- 1 min
FREE Aging Matters Education & Expo: Conversations for Caregivers
Conversations for Caregivers is a FREE day-of-learning event connecting seniors and those that love and care for them to resources,...
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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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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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Joel P. Ambrose
- Mar 24, 2022
- 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 23, 2022
- 2 min
Michigan’s Financial Exploitation Prevention Act Empowers Banks to Ask Questions and Take Action
Banks and other financial institutions are asking customers more questions as they process transactions. Those extra steps are now...
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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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