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Home Safety for Aging in Place: A Guide for Older Adults

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Takeaways   Aging in place involves making modifications to ensure safety, comfort, and accessibility for older adults. Home modifications, measures for preventing falls, and fire and carbon monoxide safety are crucial for creating a safer environment. Maintaining social and mental well-being is also essential for older adults’ safety and quality of life. Aging in place, […]

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Support for Family Caregiving Gains Momentum

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Caregiving has become an essential public health issue as the U.S. population ages and chronic disease prevalence increases. Family caregivers provide indispensable support that allows individuals to remain in their homes and communities, but their contributions often go unrecognized — and unpaid.     With family caregiving on the rise, there is growing recognition among voters, policymakers,

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Healthier Living for Seniors Through Adult Day Services

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More older adults are choosing to live in their homes as they age rather than move into nursing homes. This trend has both positive and negative effects. Remaining in the familiar setting of one’s home can foster a sense of comfort, safety, and independence. Despite these positive factors, aging in one’s home, especially alone, can

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Report Shows Spectrum of Needs Among Older Americans

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    Understanding the nation’s latest data on older adults can aid policymakers and advocates for those 65 and older in responding more effectively to this population’s unique needs, while also helping seniors and their families plan for the future.   Each year, the Administration on Aging (AoA) releases its Profile of Older Americans. Using data from

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What You Should Know About Long-Term Care

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Research shows that roughly one in seven adults aged 65 or older will need long-term care at some point in their later years. Meanwhile, tens of millions of Baby Boomers in the United States are growing older and living longer. It seems inevitable, then, that the future of long-term care will be undergoing significant changes. The challenges

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Senators Propose Boosting Seniors’ Social Security Benefits

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Millions of seniors nationwide are among those who rely on the financial support they receive each month via their Social Security benefits checks. However, many say that these payouts have failed to keep up with inflation and the escalating prices of basic goods and services over time. One analysis showed that retirees have in fact lost significant

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Elder Financial Abuse: How an Elder Law Attorney Can Help

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Elder financial abuse is a significant issue affecting many older adults nationwide. It involves someone exploiting or misusing an older person’s finances or assets for personal gain. Often, the perpetrator is in a position of trust, be it a family member, abusive partner, or paid caregiver. Recovering from elder financial abuse, both financially and emotionally,

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Seniors and Caregivers: Establish an Emergency Action Plan

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For seniors and their caregivers, having a plan in place should an emergency strike can provide some peace of mind in a turbulent world. A crisis, such as illness, trauma, natural disaster, or any other unexpected adverse event, may one day require you to act quickly and decisively. Thinking and adapting can be particularly difficult

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