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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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What grandparents need to know about connecting with their grandchildren

Last week, we identified several factors that can enhance the relationship between grandparents and teenage grandchildren, based on...

Successful Aging: Questions about selling, renting or upgrading your home

Q. My husband has been gone for two years and my mother died this past April. I find that my family can’t seem to help me with issues...

Successful Aging: Examining life’s purpose and creating a meaningful existence

Dear Readers, Purpose is a popular discussion topic that continues to be the focus of seminars, retreats, conferences, books and essays....

Why multigenerational friendships are beneficial as we age

Q. I am 75 years old and continue to work full-time in my profession. My husband’s social life and mine are intertwined. If he exits...

For Senior Citizen’s Day, ask what you can learn from an older person

It all began with President Ronald Reagan in 1988 when he signed Proclamation 5847 to designate August 21 as Senior Citizen’s Day, a day...

How to get help for an aging family member when you live far away

Q. I am very concerned about my mother. She is having memory problems, no longer can drive and can easily forget to turn off the stove....

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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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