By Stephanie Bouchard

Think Outside the Box

Alternative housing ideas can save money and stave off loneliness The U.S. is facing a housing crisis. For older adults specifically,…

3 years ago

Broken Record Syndrome

How to gently redirect the conversation when someone has dementia “Where do you live?”  “Did you eat lunch?”  “How are…

3 years ago

Explaining Dementia to Kids

Telling children their grandmother is suffering from dementia is not only scary for the children, but also difficult for the…

3 years ago

Anxiously Aging

Feeling vulnerable comes with getting older, but it doesn’t have to define this time of life Dwayne Dobschuetz calls it…

3 years ago

Virtual Reality Enables Empathetic Dementia Care

Catherine Samatas recently traveled from Deerfield to Israel with residents of the assisted living home where she works. But instead…

3 years ago

From The Frontlines

What advice would you give to someone new to caregiving? “Make sure that you have empathy for the patient that…

3 years ago

Insurance Inquiries

Why you need a health insurance agent and how to find one  When I lost my job in a company-wide layoff,…

3 years ago

What Retirement?

Some older adults continue to work well past retirement age — whether they have to or not Kevin O’Neil, 67, worked…

3 years ago

Dying to Leave the Earth Better

A look at green end-of-life options available in Illinois Nothing is certain except death and taxes, Benjamin Franklin wrote in…

3 years ago

Lifelong Learners

Redefining what it means to be a college senior Whether they’re changing careers, re-routing after detours, or envisioning a brighter…

3 years ago

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