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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 help a loved one manage Alzheimer’s diagnosis, part 2

Dear readers, As a continuation from last week — M.K. is frustrated because his mother who has Alzheimer’s disease and a bipolar disorder...

Successful Aging: How to help a loved one manage Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Q. My mother is 83 and has early onset of Alzheimer’s disease and also has been diagnosed with a bi-polar disorder. She lives alone and...

Successful Aging: Celebrating 16 years and nearly 800 columns with you

Dear readers, Each October, I write an anniversary column to reflect on what I have learned from our readers during this past year. After...

Successful Aging: The dilemma of finding a board and care home

Q. We recently had a terrible experience with a board and care home. My mother who has dementia was not cared for, although the staff...

Successful Aging: Getting a sense when hygiene issues have deeper causes

Q My parents are in their 80s and lack good personal hygiene. My mother has been diagnosed with early onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Even...

Successful aging: The issue of responsibility as you care for a friend’s well being

Q I recently went on our 20th annual female golfing trip with good friends ages 68 to 82 years. One of the women has very early stages of...

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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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