The results could challenge the assumptions that married people have healthier lives.
Caregiving
Who should care for the older adults in prison?
Incarcerated seniors have been all but forgotten. Peer caregiving offers a potential solution.
Whitmer proposes more money for Michigan’s aging crisis. Is it enough?
Michigan underfunds services for the elderly compared to other states. That’s a red flag for a state with a fast-aging population.
Ending Well – Caregivers and their loved ones planning for the future
By Marty Fischhoff First of two-part series: Financial Concerns They are not easy conversations for caregivers to have with their loved ones. They deal with sensitive subjects – like health and wealth, life and death, wills and trusts. Ultimately, they mean...
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5 things to know about the Emerge! art exhibit, ‘The Art of Caregiving’
A daylong festival and awards ceremony kicked off the exhibition. (Shawntay Lewis) In a nod to caregiving, the annual Emerge! Art Festival recognized several artists and kicked off an arts exhibition in a daylong festival last weekend at the Hannan Center. The theme...
Life-saving services for expectant moms emerge with Medicaid coverage
Doula Fatima Barba sits with a teaching doll in her office at Detroit’s Community Health and Social Services Center. “We always try to make sure that patients understand what are the decisions that they could make and that they do not feel pressured to make one or...
This artist became her mom’s caregiver. Then she captured her life on canvas.
Judy Bowman says her bond with her mother, Mae Matthews, grew deeper during the last four years they lived together. During this time, they reconnected and shared meaningful experiences, such as visiting flower markets—a love that often appears in Judy’s artwork. A...
Aging in New York will go far beyond health care needs
WATCH: New York’s Master Plan on Aging
You’re getting older. New York State is working on a plan for that.
Beloved photographer Grandma Techno turns the camera on her caregivers
Patricia Lay-Dorsey took this photo of her caregiver Sharnita Strickland cleaning her glasses last month after learning that her evening caregiver, Brenda Carpenter, tested positive for COVID that morning. Lay-Dorsey was reluctant to expose another caregiver to COVID...
Detroit health practitioners create a space for caregivers to heal
Kaela Wabanimkee-Harris has been a longtime advocate for Native wellness initiatives in tribal communities. She demonstrates a wellness wheel exercise. (Ethan Bakuli) Jerrica Mickens’ days are always jam-packed, as she’s often caught between work and personal...
Worn-out caregiver? Not alone. 1 in 3 women aged 50+ care for others
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