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Improved Aging in an Intergenerational Community
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Discussing Long Term Care with Your Aging Parent
Your parent is getting on in age, but you don't have a clear idea if there is a plan in place for their care. It is a difficult topic to broach; no
Protect and Manage Your Assets with a Living Trust
It’s an unfortunate fact that seniors can be prime targets for financial abuse and scams. Sadly, the elderly are often taken advantage of by strangers
How Will the Aging Middle Class Fill the Gap?
As we age, simple things we took for granted as kids become more difficult -- and more expensive. That’s a truth all of us know. What you may not
Tips to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Elder Fraud
In the largest ever nationwide elder fraud sweep the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has identified more than 260 defendants in fraud accounting for
The Affect of Sugar on the Aging Process
A poor, non-nutritional diet, particularly one high in sugar can have disastrous consequences for overall health particularly in our more senior