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During COVID-19, a Catch-22 for Grandfamilies

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Finances, their family's health and their own are just some of the challenges

JULY 6, 2020 | By Liz Seegert

Specially Tailored Meals Can Help You Recover From a Hospital Stay

A wife and husband cooking together

But there are challenges with the 'food as medicine' concept

JUNE 29, 2020 | By Judy Stringer-Holman

A Neuroscientist’s Prescription for a Brain in Menopause

Woman with pan in kitchen

During this time, the brain is going through a transition and it needs support

MAY 27, 2020 | By Paula Spencer Scott

How COVID-19 Is Impacting Food Insecurity

The ways food programs are adapting and how you can help

MAY 27, 2020 | By Randi Mazzella

How to Be a Great Virtual Grandparent

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7 ways to strengthen the grandparent-grandchild bond while sheltering in place

MAY 15, 2020 | By Liz Seegert

Memories of a Sweet Treat With Mom

Candy Schulman and her mom, Sylvia

The tradition of 'froyo' at Bloomingdale's offered a respite for mother and daughter

MAY 8, 2020 | By Candy Schulman

Getting In Sync With the Natural World

person out in the sun

The Benedictine practice of time management can bring purpose and comfort

APRIL 22, 2020 | By Louisa Rogers

Ways Programs for Older Adults In Need Are Adapting Due to COVID-19

Marc Marrone and his team at Graffiti Bao joined Elizabeth Blau at Honey Salt

Creativity abounds, from pop-up food pantries to virtual mental health checks

APRIL 8, 2020 | By Bob Blancato and Meredith Ponder Whitmire

All About the Newly Updated Older Americans Act

older couple eating at home

How family caregivers, people with Alzheimer's and others will benefit

MARCH 17, 2020 | By Bob Blancato

Coronavirus: How to Prepare to Stay At Home

Man seated in a rocking chair near the window of his home.

Here are some essentials you might want to have on hand

MARCH 9, 2020 | By Julio Ojeda-Zapata

Analysis: Some Natural Supplements Can Be Dangerously Contaminated

Unregulated by the FDA, many of the products contain dangerous substances

FEBRUARY 27, 2020 | By C. Michael White

Sacrificing Sleep for a Night Out

Woman's high heels on the pavement

Contemplating bedtime, caffeine and a change in routine

FEBRUARY 24, 2020 | By Vivian Pisano

How I Finally Learned to Stop Bleeding Money

coupons laid out with a grocery list and someone's pocketbook

This retiree and her husband are saving an extra $500 a month

JANUARY 23, 2020 | By Louise Nayer

Honoring MLK Day, One Pie at a Time

Preparing to march in with 90 pies during the 2018 MLK event at Brookview Community Center in Golden Valley, Minn. Standing next to Rose McGee is Jason Sturgis, police chief in Golden Valley.

Rose McGee and her team make – and give away – 91 sweet potato pies

JANUARY 20, 2020 | By Julie Kendrick

7 Ways to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

new year's resolutions

Are you sabotaging yourself? Here's how you can fulfill your commitments.

JANUARY 1, 2020 | By Linda Melone, CSCS

How to Ensure Good Nutrition When Eating Is An Issue

Tips for caregivers helping loved ones to stay healthy

DECEMBER 19, 2019 | By Patricia Corrigan

‘Tis the Season to Show Kindness to Lonely Adults

Ways to make the holidays less sad and isolating for older friends and neighbors

NOVEMBER 29, 2019 | By Randi Mazzella

Marjorie Johnson’s Recipe for Longevity

Marjorie Johnson

The centenarian baking champion shares ingredients for a long, sweet life

NOVEMBER 27, 2019 | By Kevyn Burger

Is a Healthy Plant-Based Burger ‘Impossible?’

Plant-Based Meat

Here's what nutrition experts say about these imitation meats in your diet

NOVEMBER 19, 2019 | By Kelsey Ogletree

Pass Along Traditions With a Family Cookbook

Family Cookbook

Compiling cherished recipes can be a true labor of love

NOVEMBER 13, 2019 | By Brette Sember

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