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Senior Living Checklists

Aging Parents Estate Checklist

By Jill Schlesinger, CFP

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Gooey Maple Butter Bars Recipe

By Patty Catalano

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Researching Communities

Cost of Senior Living in Wisconsin

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Understanding and Treating Diabetic Retinopathy

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Downsizing and Real Estate

Parents Downsizing: 7 Signs That It’s Time

As our loved ones age, their home may no longer be the most suitable for ...

Children helping parents downsizing process

GLP-1s Change Dinner Group Dynamics

GLP-1s put a damper on the dinner group fun after some friends begin taking the ...

A social group eating at a restaurant.

The Changing Landscape of Our Lives

“Now what?” Senior life coach Marvin Weinbaum probes the thoughtful questions that can help create ...

Retirement is a time for considering our lives, as this man is, sitting in his living room. Yuliia Kaveshnikova

Lab-Grown Meat and Kimchi

Meat that never mooed and a pickled vegetable dish. Cultivated, lab-grown meat may be coming ...

Lab-grown meat in a petri dish

Retirement Planning and Senior Finance

Boost Your Retirement Income With Cool Side Hustles

Between the higher cost of living these days and a shifting view of what retirement ...

A man at a flea market selling comics as a side hustle.

Editor's Picks

Patient Navigators: An Important Senior Resource

Seniors who are struggling to manage medical appointments, referrals, treatment decisions, communications, or other aspects ...

A senior home consultation for finding patient navigators. Yuri Arcurs

Travel Through History in Ohio

The history in Ohio mirrors our nation’s history. The frontier land that would later become ...

The Ohio Statehouse represents the state today as well as history in Ohio.

Caregiver Respite Programs from Everyday to Getaways

Caring for a spouse or other family member can consume your life, leaving little to ...

Caregiving can be stressful. A man in a wheelchair sips his coffee while his wife sits in the background. Caregiver respite programs can help. Pressmaster

Medicare, Social Security, and Insurance

2027 Social Security COLA: Will the Increase Be Enough?

The 2027 Social Security COLA – cost of living adjustment – has been announced. Will ...

A couple looking at a computer, worried about the 2027 Social Security COLA. Michael Zhang