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What to Know About Donating Your Body to Science

May 1, 2025 — Have you ever considered donating your body to science? While it may not be a common topic of conversation, whole-body donation plays an important role in research and education. Whole-body donations help inform many fields of science, from health sciences to criminal justice investigations. Sometimes, scientists in one field will find valuable knowledge that goes... Read More

Your Digital Assets Need Planning, Too

March 17, 2025 — In today’s digital age, our lives are increasingly intertwined with online content, subscriptions, and memberships. From cherished family photos stored in the cloud to active social media accounts and streaming subscriptions, digital assets are valuable and require thoughtful planning. This is a personal planning question previous generations didn’t have to worry about: What will happen... Read More

How Aging Life Care Managers Support Older Adults, No Matter Where They Live

October 3, 2024 — As we age, navigating life’s transitions can feel overwhelming. Whether it’s managing health challenges, coordinating care, or planning for future needs, older adults often face unique complexities. Aging Life Care Managersā„¢ are professionals who specialize in guiding seniors and their families through these transitions, offering support in a wide range of settings—from the comfort of... Read More

The Concerns of Solo Aging

May 2, 2024 — Aging alone is a reality for a significant portion of the older population, with unique benefits and challenges that can impact one’s emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing. While living alone offers independence and the freedom to pursue one’s own lifestyle, it can also lead to feelings of loneliness, isolation, and increased vulnerability to health issues.... Read More

The People in Your Aging Neighborhood

March 4, 2024 — As we journey through the various stages of life, our needs, concerns, and health considerations evolve. Aging can bring about unique challenges and require specialized care and support. However, most don’t know about these professionals until we need to interact with them. In the spirit of Sesame Street’s ā€œThe People in Your Neighborhoodā€ segment, we... Read More

How Aging Life Care Managers Help Older Adults

June 1, 2023 — Shirley is a 68-year-old woman who has lived an independent and active life. She raised two children on her own after her husband passed away when they were young, and she has always taken pride in her ability to manage her own affairs. However, as Shirley has aged, she has noticed that some of the... Read More

Alone But Not Lonely: Tips for Solo Aging

April 3, 2023 — There’s a famous song where the singer wails ā€œAll by myself…don’t wanna be…all by myself.ā€ But being alone can bring benefits, like building empathy, productivity, creativity, and mental strength. Today, more than one in four adults over age 60 lives alone in the United States; senior women are more likely than senior men to live... Read More

Making End-Of-Life Decisions for Others

October 17, 2022 — Making your own healthcare decisions can be tough. Making healthcare decisions for someone you care about — especially at the end of life — can be overwhelming. Even if an advance directive, such as a living will, explains your loved one’s wishes, it probably won’t cover all possible medical treatments. So, how can you advocate... Read More

8 Stress-Busting Tasks for Family Caregivers

August 15, 2022 — During the pandemic, the role of family caregivers has increased, experts report. Caring relatives and friends have spent many hours keeping older loved ones safe, providing hands-on care, transportation, shopping for their loved ones, and doing what they could to support elders in senior living communities during quarantine. They’ve even been providing more tech support... Read More

I’m a Long-Distance Caregiver! Now What?

October 22, 2019 — ā€œI would be glad to drive Mom to church on Sundays if only I lived nearby.ā€ ā€œIf Dad hadn’t retired to Florida, I could still help him fix things around his house.ā€ ā€œThe folks are all the way across the country, and they seem lonely. I wish I could drop by a few times a... Read More