Lawmakers need to streamline bureaucracy, change policies and focus on caregiving to prepare for a gray wave that is gripping Michigan.
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How to plan for aging in Michigan or take care of others: What to know
The first members of Generation X turn 60 this year. Caregiving duties are here. Retirement is in sight. Here’s how to prepare.
Actor Bradley Cooper, PBS plan documentary to illuminate lives of caregivers
The film, which is set to air beginning in May 2025, is the latest in a new cinematic canon centering caregivers.
A couple’s caregiving challenges are near the breaking point
Linda Cline takes care of her husband, Randy, who was paralyzed after a bicycle accident. Bill Kubota, a senior producer with Detroit PBS, visited the Clines and talked with them about how their lives have been upended. They’ve faced emotional, physical and financial challenges related to caregiving. “I feel like I’m failing sometimes, and mostly, I take it out on him,” Linda said. “Physically, I take care of him perfectly, but emotionally, I’m a mess.”
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On stage and screen, caregivers are in the spotlight. Will this spur change?
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Nonprofits deliver more halal food to older adults, as demand and need rise
Residents wait for food distribution at ICNA Muslim Family Services in Hamtramck. The pantry faces increasing demand due to the rising costs of groceries and an influx of refugees and immigrants. (Photo by Alejandro Ugalde Sandoval) Amne Darwish-Talab has been...
Nonprofits deliver more halal food to older adults as demand and need rise
Residents wait for food distribution at ICNA Muslim Family Services in Hamtramck. The pantry faces increasing demand due to the rising costs of groceries and an influx of refugees and immigrants. (Photo by Alejandro Ugalde Sandoval) Amne Darwish-Talab has been...
Amid a dementia crisis, brain researchers try to recruit Black Americans
Mark Gluck and Glenda Wright offer brain health education at the Newark Housing Authority's Clubhouse in New Jersey. More than 500 older Black adults from greater Newark have joined the Pathways to Healthy Aging in African Americans program at Rutgers University since...
The Art of Caregiving with Marsha Florence
This ballroom dancer cared for her parents. Then came the others.
Tonia Deliz has taught ballroom and Latin dance for four decades. Her caregiving journey began by accident in 2009 when her father fell ill, and she stepped in to help. This role expanded to include caring for her mother until both parents died in March 2020. (Photo...
‘Green burials’ grow in popularity as alternatives to traditional funerals
'Green burials' forgo burial vaults and require biodegradable caskets, shrouds, urn or other containers. Formaldehyde embalming is also prohibited, as is using herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers in grave maintenance. (Shutterstock) When people lose a loved one —...
Detroit Islamic center offers free mental healthcare for anyone in need
Multilingual pamphlets in, English, Spanish, Arabic and Farsi are available at My Mental Wellness, ensuring accessible information for Detroit’s diverse population. (Photos by Alejandro Ugalde Sandoval) When Danish Hasan moved from Chicago to Dearborn in 2023, he...
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