With open enrollment periods for Medicare and the Health Insurance Marketplace around the corner, many will look to the insurance agent...

Summer arrives with eagerly anticipated longer days, blossoming flowers, fresh air, and refreshing iced tea and lemonade. However, it's...

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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It’s no secret that people are living and working longer these days, some well into their 80s and 90s. What many may not consider is,...

For many older adults, one of the greatest fears that comes with age is the loss of independence. Few things symbolize the key to...

What is a Will? Think of a Last Will and Testament as a letter you write to a judge detailing your final wishes about what to do with...

Block clubs, churches and community groups are registering for the 17th annual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day on Saturday, August 5....

Struggling with hospital bills? There may be help. Here’s some good advice from Dan Sherman, an experienced hospital financial consultant...

How confident are you in your understanding of Medicare eligibility and enrollment? Do you know when eligibility begins, where to enroll,...

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...

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...

As homeowners begin preparing for their golden years, it can become more difficult to carry out daily activities due to physical...

Devastated, tired and still in some pain after a mastectomy and radiation last fall, Jacqueline Abdelmeguid lives her life wondering how...

Lori's Hands utilizes an intergenerational service learning model that benefits both college students and older adults. Antonia, a...

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic quickly overwhelmed U.S. and global health care systems. In response to this looming public health crisis,...

Denise Parsons worried she might have Alzheimer’s disease or dementia when she found herself searching for the right words, losing her...

The television ads show these seniors, in all of their silver-haired glory, running five miles a day, walking the beach or giving...

It’s no secret that older adults have lots of doctors. Medicare data shows those over age 65 see an average of five different doctors a...

I knew something was amiss the moment I opened the invitation to a smoking cessation class. What? I’d never smoked a day in my life!...