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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: Tips on how to purge the papers and documents you no longer need

Dear readers. I recently had three questions that dealt with the same topic: Too much paper. Reader No. 1 kept records and notes from...

Successful Aging: Questions you should ask about assisted living

Q: My father is 88 and has a girlfriend of the same age. I am concerned that he is no longer able to shop, prepare meals, clean his...

Successful Aging: How to set boundaries for screen time

Question: On a trip last year my 7-year-old asked me if she could use my iPhone. Of course I said, “Yes.” She ended up spending a great...

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, nearly 800 columns with readers, part 2

Dear readers, This week is part two of the 16th anniversary column reflecting what I learned from our readers during the past year. Here...

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...

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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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