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HELP LINE: Don’t let probate fear stop you dead
PROBATE. A LOT of us just stopped dead in our tracks (some things I just can’t resist).
Life
HELP LINE: Use Alzheimer’s walk to fight back against death
DEATH AND I have met on numerous occasions, although I’m happy to report that we haven’t been formally…
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HELP LINE: Say ‘enough’ to abuse; report it
THIS WEEK, LIKE last week, I want to begin with the most important things I’m going to say:…
Life
HELP LINE: If something wrong is happening, report it
WHAT I’M GOING to go on about today is not a happy topic: It’s about abuse, exploitation and…
Life
HELP LINE: Remember: Age is just a number
TODAY IS MY birthday (thank you, thank you very much), and I must confess that I hadn’t anticipated…
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HELP LINE: For your loved ones, remember to make a will
THE OTHER DAY a friend of mine lost her dad.
Life
HELP LINE: Remember: New Medicare numbers are coming
DO WE ALL remember that Social Security numbers are coming off our Medicare cards?
Life
HELP LINE: Why do we fear and hate aging?
SOMETIMES, WHEN I have nothing else productive to do, I actually think about things I say.
Life
HELP LINE: Remember the rules of Medicare
MANY OF US can easily remember when the norm was that retirement, Social Security and Medicare all hit…
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HELP LINE: Divorced? You could be eligible for ex-spouse benefits
I’VE JUST DISCOVERED that I completely missed a national designation a few months back.
Life
HELP LINE: Don’t lack the courage to ask for help
MOST OF US aren’t really looking to live forever, and that’s good because the odds are against it.
Life
HELP LINE: SHIBA needs volunteers like you
WHAT’S THE ONE thing that drives every single one of us uniformly nuts, no matter what?
Life
HELP LINE: Caregivers need support sometimes, too
THE ODDS ARE pretty good that most of us are hearing the terms “caregiver” and “caregiver support” more…
Life
HELP LINE: When you have time to, think through your options
HERE’S AN EXCHANGE that might be helpful to a lot of us.
Life
HELP LINE: In face of dementias, check for compassionate allowances
CLOSE YOUR EYES and imagine this:
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HELP LINE: If mothers ruled the world …
I THINK THAT most of us would agree (except for those of us who don’t agree) that we…
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HELP LINE: Forks offers up fun with family fair
WANT TO SEE how to strike unmitigated terror into the hearts of hundreds of people, mostly male people?
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HELP LINE: Remember: ‘Not getting worse’ matters
WE’RE GOING TO bounce around a few different things today, but allow me to begin with the one…