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Making these moves now will make things easier for your family later No one really wants to talk about death. But physical death is inevitable, for everyone. The death of a spouse, family member or close friend brings a deep sadness as the complications of grieving begin. At such a difficult time when you are experiencing the...

An attorney and Next Avenue Influencer in Aging helps decode the process Part of the TRANSFORMING LIFE AS WE AGE SPECIAL REPORT (Next Avenue invited all our 2016 Influencers in Aging to submit essays about the one thing they would like to change about aging in America. This is one of the essays.) Most adults have at least heard...

These documents could save money, but can lay estate planning traps Credit: Adobe As a professional trustee and executor, I have seen hundreds of estate-planning documents, including some from do-it-yourself online services. I appreciate that using a DIY site to draft a will can save money and time. But I’m also concerned that sometimes doing it...

A common misconception about physical fitness is that it must involve strenuous exercises and long workouts in order to reap the benefits.

The author of ‘No Thanks Mom’ tells you what to do with them The following is excerpted from No Thanks Mom: The Top Ten Objects Your Kids Do NOT Want (and what to do with them). Your house, and what it contains, is a minefield in the eyes of your grown children. They can see...

As we age, hearing loss is increasingly linked to other conditions Credit: Adobe Stock (This article was provided through The OpEd Project, whose mission is to increase the range of voices and quality of ideas we hear in the world.) While a new study last month suggested exercise is the best way to prevent falls in people over...

Recovery and exercise guidelines to help you hit your stride again Credit: Adobe Whether you’ve been sidelined by a sports injury, an accident or a surgery, the loss of fitness that often follows can be seriously frustrating. Luckily, there are things you can do to help minimize your downtime, maintain your fitness and recover as...

The author calls for more research on developing compassionate care models As so many medical professionals, policymakers and nonprofits continue to sound the alarm about the impending tsunami of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, the U.S. still has no affordable long-term care system to handle the situation. In her new book Dementia Reimagined: Building...

The right gym, the right trainer and other tips can help you succeed   Glute raises. Boat pose. In the safety of an empty corner, away from the gym’s dumbbell racks and big silver machines, I focused on the warm-ups I’d learned the week before. Proud of mastering that much — a month earlier, I’d...

Here are suggestions for engaging with him or her during family events By Patricia Corrigan Contributing Writer Credit: Adobe Stock Part of the TRANSFORMING LIFE AS WE AGE SPECIAL REPORT In many families, holiday or other event gatherings are a collaborative effort. Someone brings the main dish, someone else brings a salad and another person shows up...