What It Really Takes to Stay in Your Own Home
Wanting to stay home is not a plan. A whole-life aging-in-place checklist covering the home, health, in-home help, money, and legal paperwork.
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Expert advice and insights about caregiving, senior care, and maintaining independence at home.
Choosing a Cell Phone a Parent Will Actually Use
Flip phone or smartphone? How to choose a cell phone an older adult will actually use, plus the features that matter, senior plans, and scam safety.
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Getting Through the Day With Arthritic Hands
A day-by-day guide to hand arthritis: easing morning stiffness, joint-protecting tools, gentle hand exercises, pain relief, and when to see a doctor.
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It's Never Too Late to Take Up a Hobby
A study of 93,000 older adults links hobbies to more happiness and better health. How to find one that sticks and start it after 65.
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What Swollen Ankles and Legs Are Telling You
Swollen ankles and legs are common with age and usually harmless. The everyday causes, the red flags that need a doctor, and what actually brings it down.
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The Senior Discounts Worth Asking For
Senior discounts are everywhere once you know where to ask. A category guide to saving on food, travel, parks, and bills, plus the age each one starts.
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Multigenerational Living, Without the Friction
More families are bringing aging parents home. How to decide if multigenerational living fits, then set up the house, money, and boundaries to last.
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A Head-to-Toe Stretching Routine for Seniors
A gentle head-to-toe stretching routine for seniors — seated and standing moves for the neck, back, hips, legs, with safe hold times and arthritis tips.
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The Shaking That Usually Isn't Parkinson's
Essential tremor or Parkinson's? Most shaking hands are the common, benign one. How to tell them apart, and when to see a neurologist.
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