ABOUT THE GUIDE TO HELPING YOUR AGING PARENTS
As their parents get older, moms and dads in the ‘sandwich generation’ face new challenges. In the Metro Parent Guide to Helping Your Aging Parents, you’ll find helpful advice around metro Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Navigate housing, health, finances, estate planning, leading an active lifestyle and more.
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Cannabis use is rising for some of our aging parents. More boomers are using marijuana now compared to 10 years ago, a study says – largely for health reasons.
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