Successful Aging: What you need to know about family caregivers
Q. I enjoy reading your informative column but there is one point you are missing. How about aging senior citizens in our mid- to...
Successful Aging: Can you answer these questions about health and aging?
Dear readers. I recently was invited to attend a conference for journalists who write about aging and health sponsored by the Association...
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: Why are my female friends more worried about longterm financial security?
Q. I and several of my women friends are retired and have some financial security. Yet there is this fear of running out of funds. One...
Successful Aging: How to deal with loss and maintain healthy habits
Dear readers, I recently shared highlights of a talk I gave at the eleventh annual Daily Breeze Expo at the Torrance Marriott. My theme...
Successful Aging: How can I help my mother manage her finances without hurting her feelings?
Q. My mother, a 90-year old widow, is in reasonably good health yet easily gets confused. She has always taken pride in managing her own...