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Successful Aging

A weekly syndicated newspaper column by Helen Dennis

After more than 20 years and 1000+ columns, Helen continues to delight readers with her Successful Aging column for the Southern California News Group. The syndicated column reaches more than 1.6 million readers weekly.

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Successful Aging: How to handle household finances and more if your spouse is hospitalized

Q. My husband and I have a traditional marriage of 52 years. He has taken care of the usual tasks of the household typical of my...

Successful Aging: When should adult children intervene for aging parents?

Q. I am having difficulty knowing when to intervene with my father’s good intentions without insulting his dignity. My father is 89 and...

Successful Aging: 6 tips to help a loved one in a skilled nursing facility

Q. I enjoy your columns in the Sunday newspaper and appreciate your focus on the healthier philosophies on aging that include a positive...

Successful Aging: Do you recognize the signs of elder abuse?

Dear readers, As with many important issues related to aging, there’s a date set aside to draw attention to what is considered one of the...

Successful Aging: My 87-year-old father cares for my ailing mother, but won’t accept needed help

Q. My father is 87-years-old and cares for my 85-year-old mother who suffers from dementia and lung cancer. He resists home care for my...

Successful Aging: I don’t have children; where will I live as I get older?

Dear readers, Last week, we discussed some options for S.K., who is in her mid-60’s, lives alone and has no children. She wants to know...

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Successful Aging appears

in the following newspapers:

The Los Angeles Daily News

The Daily Breeze

Pasadena Star News

Long Beach Press Telegram

Whittier Daily News

San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Santa Barbara Sun

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Orange County Register

Redlands Daily Facts

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