seniors

Being out in public when you have dementia can be challenging. One Michigan theater hosted a dementia-friendly movie screening. Patients and caregivers enjoyed the experience.

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Some 4.7 million LGBT older adults — known as the “Stonewall Generation” — will be seeking elder care services by 2030. But are our long-term senior…

The Next IdeaDay care for children is a fact of life for many Michigan families. But with more and more people looking after aging parents, there's also a…

Baby boomers are retiring. While many look forward to spending more time with their spouse in their golden years, others face retirement alone. We were…

At first glance, there wasn’t anything particularly unusual about their group: a handful of seniors at a local café, gathered over their weekly coffee.…

We originally aired this story on Valentine's Day, 2012.It packs a lot into three minutes: young love, religious intolerance, small town bigotry, and the…

Seniors could play an important role in the upcoming election, as Michiganders age 50 and older are expected to represent well over half of the voters who…

Michiganders age 50 and over are expected to represent well over half of the voters that show up to the polls on November 4.That is pretty typical of a…

Groups advocating for the elderly are organizing an effort to lobby Michigan lawmakers for new protections for caregivers.“We’re going to be pushing hard…