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Adult children of aging parents are often caught without the essential documents their parents need in an emergency situation. Knowing where the official records are located […]

Three years ago, when Nicole Wilhelm, a public relations executive in Jacksonville, Florida, was in the throes of wedding planning, she visited her 68-year-old father in […]

By Jeannette Franks, PhD, a passionate gerontologist who teaches at University of Washington and Bastyr University. She is the author of a book on assisted living […]

Making Peace With Your Decisions “When I first asked my mother to move her answer was a definite ‘No!’” Lynn D. remembers. “To her, leaving her […]

The population of American seniors is expected to double in size within the next 25 years, according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the […]

As seniors age and become more dependent on others for care, they also become more vulnerable to abuse, neglect and exploitation. Most people find the thought […]

Weight Loss After her grandmother lost a considerable amount of weight in just a few months, Gretchen Kenney insisted that she move in with her and […]

After she pondered the fact that she learned how to drive as a teenager, 72-year-old Marjorie Butler Norrie signed up for the AARP Driver Safety Program […]

There’s an old saying about the eyes being windows to the soul. But the latest medical and dental research shows that the mouth truly is a […]