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We’ve all felt the tug of something tangible snapping us back to moments in our past, such as the whiff…
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As part of the “Great Resignation,” many people are examining their work and picking new priorities for themselves. They’re using…
No one anticipates a catastrophic illness, a medical emergency, or sudden death, but it happens. And if it happens to…
At age 68, Mary knew the time had come to sell the family’s two-flat on Chicago’s North Side that her…
If an older adult you love or care for becomes easily agitated, disoriented, or confused, your first thought probably won’t…
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