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Emily Gurnon

Emily Gurnon is the former Senior Content Editor covering health and caregiving for Next Avenue. Her stories include a series of articles on guardianship abuse that was funded by the Journalists in Aging Fellows Program. She previously spent 20 years as an award-winning newspaper reporter in the San Francisco Bay Area and St. Paul. Reach her through her website. 

An adult daughter helping her older father into the car. Guardianship, Next Avenue, eldercaring coordination

Could Eldercaring Coordination Be the Answer to Guardianship Problems?

The novel approach of eldercaring coordination shields older adults from family conflict
June 7, 2021
An older man sitting on the couch with his adult daughter. Advance care, Next Avenue

Advance Care Planning: A Gift You Give Yourself – and Your Loved Ones

When family members know your care preferences, they can make better decisions on your behalf
April 16, 2021
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The Nursing Home Vulnerabilities That Led to Disaster

Experts say these five main factors caused the colossal failures during the pandemic
March 26, 2021
ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis write on sticky notes isolated on Wooden Table.

Learning to Live While Dying

A former college dean with ALS shared insights in his book
January 2, 2021
Brian Owen (third from left) and his siblings hired two private home health staff to care for their father (center) near Boston while he waited for a bed in a hospice

Does Your Home Health Worker Present a Coronavirus Threat?

Steps to take to ensure the pro is taking necessary precautions
May 5, 2020
guilty caregiver

Dealing with Caregiver Guilt During the Coronavirus Crisis

Experts say: take stock of what you can and cannot control
April 23, 2020
candle and flower

Funeral Planning in the Time of COVID-19

Experts offer alternatives for services and connecting with others
April 7, 2020
Susan Lucci

Susan Lucci's Heart Scare Brings Awareness About Women and Heart Disease

How symptoms of a heart attack are different for women
February 7, 2019
Super Bowl Menu

Ideas for a Healthy Super Bowl Menu

Ways to avoid the game-day binge and still enjoy yourself
February 2, 2019
Depressed

When You're Depressed During the Holidays

Grief can get in the way, but don’t feel like you have to fake it
December 25, 2018
Hoarding

How to Cope With a Parent Who Hoards

Hoarding disorder creates special problems for older adults and their loved ones
October 9, 2018
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Rajiv Mehta: Bringing Change for Caregivers

This 2018 Influencer in Aging studies caregivers through Atlas of Caregiving
September 26, 2018
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