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Diana Martin-Logan with her Great-grandson, Jaylin McCray. Photo by Jim Vondruska
Senior Saviors
Dispensing love and life lessons, grandparents step in to raise their grandchildren Above photo by Jim...
Kim Hauser with her grandfather, Roger Proffer
Veterans Benefits
Programs help older vets with home care and long-term care costs As a member of the United States Navy,...
Hitting the Brakes
Hitting the Brakes
When is it time to stop driving? During one of our family’s weekly visits with my mother-in-law, I was...
Rosemary and Frank Pagura
Spousal Strain
Seek support when caring for a partner with dementia In the basement of Frank Pagura’s Elk Grove Village...
Addressing Cracks in long-term care facilities
Addressing Cracks in Long-Term Care
With staff shortages and residents’ social isolation, what needs to change in our nation’s nursing homes? Undeniably,...
Silver Search Shines
Silver Search Shines
About 230,000 people with Alzheimer’s disease live in Illinois, and many will wander away at some point....
Tough Questions to Ask Aging Parents
4 Tough Questions to Ask Aging Parents
As our parents get older, it’s imperative we understand their end-of-life wishes. This involves some...
Participants in a ballet class. Photo by Nichola Goss
Ballet Helps Seniors Find Balance
JoAnn King, a retired teacher and school librarian, couldn’t take ballet lessons as a child because her...
The Power of A Good Nap
The Power of a Good Nap
Next time you nap, you can rest easy. Because it turns out that if you snooze, you don’t lose. Taking...
6 Important Vaccines
6 Important Vaccines
Covid-19 vaccines have recently stolen the spotlight, but other vaccines are also important to keep older...
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