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Finding Your Ikigai: The Search for a Meaningful Life
As part of the “Great Resignation,” many people are examining their work and picking new priorities for...
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Get Your Important Healthcare and Financial Documents in Order
No one anticipates a catastrophic illness, a medical emergency, or sudden death, but it happens. And...
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Downsizing Your Home? 5 Tips to Pare Down Your Stuff
At age 68, Mary knew the time had come to sell the family’s two-flat on Chicago’s North Side that her...
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In Older Adults, Urinary Tract Infections Can Cause Confusion
If an older adult you love or care for becomes easily agitated, disoriented, or confused, your first...
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Limitations of Genetic Test for Alzheimer's Risk
When Ann learned about a test that could reveal whether she had a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s...
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The Power of a Life Story
Crafting a Memoir Helps Older Adults Connect By Melissa Ramsdell   Chicagoan Beth Finke knows the...
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Eating for Your Age
A healthy aging diet Let’s face it: Nutrition needs evolve as we age. And healthy eating is important...
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Controversial Drug Targets Early Alzheimer’s
Meg Will began noticing changes in her mother’s behavior when her mother turned 80. Her mother was sharp...
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Combatting Rising Prescription Drug Costs
Joan, an 81-year-old resident of the Chicago suburbs, recently fell into the “donut hole.” That’s the...
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Battling Caregiver Burnout and Stress
Michael Grecco is currently at the end of his rope. Not only is he, along with the rest of the world,...
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