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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The number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease is expected to rise 138 percent by 2050. That has some saying Alzheimer's rates are epidemic.
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A study from the University of Michigan highlights the need for more services for aging adults, citing growing rates of anxiety in elderly people.
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What to Do When Your Aging Parents Retire Out of State
Two southeast Michigan experts offer tips to help seniors and their adult children make a smooth transition when aging parents retire out of state.