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A man holding a glass of alcohol. Mayo Clinic researchers studying the connections between alcohol use and fatty liver disease found that drinking too much alcohol changes how the liver works. (Dreamstime/TCA)

The Connection Between Alcohol Use and Fatty Liver Disease

Older adults around a table at an assisted living community playing chess and dominos. Image by Wavebreakmedia Ltd

A Day in the Life: Assisted Living Community

Retired couple calculating their retirement income based on Stanford’s Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy . Wavebreakmedia

Retirement Planning and Senior Finance

Stanford’s Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy

By Eric J. Wallace

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Cost of Senior Living in Florida

When planning their next move, perhaps after retirement or a major health event, older adults ...

A couple strolling in a Florida park. Reflecting the cost of senior living in Florida. Brian T. Young

Factors That Speed Up Aging

Anxiety about the aging process, both health and looks, can actually be one of the ...

Woman looking into a mirror and wondering about the factors that speed up aging.

The Impact of Discrimination on LGBTQ+ Seniors

Cumulative years of discrimination can harm members of any minority group, emotionally and financially. LGBTQ+ ...

Lesbian couple, among today's LGBTQ+ seniors. Lightfieldstudiosprod

Brother As Caregiver Is Manipulating Their Father’s Life

A man is concerned that his lazy, no-good brother as caregiver is manipulating their father’s ...

A sad abused elderly man and a messy house in the background, with the manipulative brother as caregiver

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Leaving a Legacy: Transfer Meaning, Not Junk

What do you see when you envision your heirs and the treasured possessions you’ll leave ...

Leaving a legacy doesn't necessarily mean giving your heirs antique furniture like this, gathering dust in an attic

Intergenerational Care Centers Benefit Kids and Seniors Alike

A new kind of facility, intergenerational care centers, joins adult day services and child day ...

Senior man and young boy playing large Lego-style blocks at intergenerational care centers. Prostockstudio

Retirement Planning and Senior Finance

Cost of Senior Living in Georgia

When planning their next move, perhaps after retirement or a major health event, older adults ...

Senior man with elderly mother. By Sandor Kacso. Caring for aging parents can be challenging on many levels. Seniors Guide shares caregiving advice from adult children who have been there and looks at cost of senior living in Georgia

How to Protect Your Health in a Power Outage

A loss of electricity can be harmful to your health – potentially, even fatal! Fortunately, ...

A thunderstorm in a night sky which could lead to a power outage.