By Kate Silver

3 Ways to Beat the Heat

Whether walks by the lake or alfresco dinners, Chicagoans look forward to summer all year. But on hot days, it’s…

5 years ago

Prevent Falls with Smart Design Tips

The home should be a safe haven, but each year more than 1 out of 4 older people fall, according…

5 years ago

Deciding Directives

Why end-of-life planning is essential for you and your loved ones Kim Placentino loved Luigi “Louie” Caringello like a father.…

5 years ago

Help at Hand

7 questions to ask when hiring a home care provider Living alone can be daunting if you struggle to do…

5 years ago

Essential Services

These resources can help you find assistance When setting up aging services, you may have a cloud of questions and…

5 years ago

Ask the Harvard Experts: For COVID-19, Defining ‘Older’ and ‘Chronic Disease’

Q: I keep hearing about how older adults and those with chronic diseases have a higher risk from COVID-19. What…

6 years ago

Facing the Anguish of My Father’s COVID-19 Diagnosis

Above photo: Writer Katie Colt, as a baby with her father Norman Sack. Photo courtesy of Katie Colt My mother…

6 years ago

Shutting Out the Coronavirus Threat for Seniors in Continuing Care Communities

With tight restrictions in place at their continuing care retirement community, Tom and Janice Showler are getting on each other’s…

6 years ago

Amid Pandemic, Programs Struggle to Reach Vulnerable Seniors Living at Home

This is the new reality as the COVID-19 virus barrels into communities across America. Older adults — the demographic group…

6 years ago

I’ll Hold Your Hand

A little more than six years ago, Sandy Downs sat down with her husband of 47 years, Perry, and gave…

7 years ago

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