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"As our bodies age, so do our brains. Like many other sets of symptoms, cognitive impairments fall across a wide spectrum, from minor “senior moments” to more severe dementia, caused by Alzheimer’s, strokes, and various other conditions and resulting in the inability to work, drive, or live on one’s own."

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Washington Post · Column | Are my senior moments normal brain aging or a sign of dementia?Many people worry they are developing serious cognitive deficits when these are in fact only minor and within the bounds of normal aging.

'Then, Shane turned serious. “I’m old and getting older, and whatever problems I have now are only going to get worse,” he said. As is the case for many older adults who live alone, his friends are getting older and having difficulties of their own.

'The prospect of having no one he knows well to turn to is alarming, Shane admitted: “Underneath that is fear.”'
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Washington Post · Guest column | Historic numbers of older Americans are now living by themselvesLonger life spans, rising rates of divorce, widowhood, and childlessness, and smaller, far-flung families are fueling a “gray revolution” in older adults’ living arrangements. It can have profound consequences for their health.

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Is Aging in Place Really Affordable?
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Thinking about staying in your home through retirement? Let's dive into the real costs of aging in place and whether it's the best plan for you. 80% of homeowners 65+ live in older homes, and maintaining them can be a challenge. from Tamara and Ozzie Northern Illinois Real Estate

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A Place For Mom: The well-known senior/assisted living facility advisory service—

🔹 Is owned by a private equity company

🔹 Denies liability in its fine print of the terms & conditions people must accept, saying the info on its website does not constitute “professional advice”

🔹 More than 1/3 of its most highly recommended facilities in 28 states were cited for neglect or substandard care in the past 2 years, many of them repeatedly

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The Washington Post · Senior-care referral site ‘A Place for Mom’ stays mum on neglectBy Christopher Rowland