By Lynn Kellogg “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?” - a quote from Satchel Paige. Good question. Ever since childhood
What is a Medicare Annual Notice of Change and how do some people qualify to get Social Security Disability faster than others?
By Sara Duris Q. What is a Medicare Annual Notice of Change and why is it important? A: Usually in September every year, individuals with
Finding your balance
Preventing a fall isn't just an older person's problem By Alexandra Newman We've all taken a tumble. Maybe we've slid on the
The Boy, the Girls and the Cannon
By Christine Vanlandingham This summer, my young neices were visiting from Ohio. Like many children encountering Lake Michigan and the bluff in St.
Human kindness is overflowing
By Lynn Kellogg “Human kindness is overflowing, and I think it’s going to rain today”, lyrics of Neil Diamond’s song of the same name on his 1971
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By Emily Marshall, LMSW The last time I went to set up my dad’s meds in his medication planner, I brought my youngest kiddo with me. Herbie is a
Dehydration in older adults; Does Medicare cover GLP-1 drugs?
By Sara Duris Q. My mother was in the ER recently because we thought she was having a stroke, but it turned out she was dehydrated. The nurse
Caregiving: A community conversation
By Alexandra Newman “We start off life and it follows a predictable, developmental sequence. We don’t think about the probability that we’ll become
The genius of the Older Americans Act
By Lynn Kellogg Some ideas are just genius. We go through life, and if we’re fortunate, make it to older ages. Whether rich or poor, we all just