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“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...
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urbanagingnews
- Oct 2
- 2 min
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...
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urbanagingnews
- Oct 2
- 1 min
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...
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Attorney Norman E. “Gene” Richards
- Oct 2
- 3 min
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...
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Alan Fisk
- Oct 2
- 3 min
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...
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Joel P. Ambrose
- Jul 6
- 2 min
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...
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Patricia A. Rencher
- Jul 6
- 2 min
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...
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Kim Parker
- Mar 31
- 3 min
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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