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About 100,000 Ohio grandparents are raising their grandchildren, and many more people are considered kinship caregivers: older siblings, cousins and other relatives with full-time responsibility for children whose own parents are unable to care for them. ...

Older adults have access to hundreds of federal and state benefits programs. Many retirees meet the requirements for these aids, yet do not know they are eligible and miss opportunities to receive assistance. Others can feel overwhelmed by complex application processes. ...

Almost every older person I know has been the victim (or almost a victim) of a grandparent scam. Scammers have targeted my dad, who's 88, several times. Fortunately, he's been savvy enough to evade a rip-off. Know a scam when you hear one. ...

As I dig through delicate sets of dishes, tools, blankets and holiday decorations at estate sales, I'm a Peeping Tom into someone else's life. Did someone who sews live here? A woodworker? A gourmet cook? Before someone like me starts rummaging through an estate sale at your family home, consider this advice. ...

Are you a candidate for over-the-counter hearing aids? A new FDA ruling should dramatically cut the cost of and increase accessibility to hearing aids for people with mild or moderate hearing loss. ...

Worth Noting: Honoring veterans with free flights, marking Title IX’s 50th Anniversary, recognizing Broadview Heights team as Mind Challenge Champs (again), appreciating free grief support from The GriefCare Place for 25 Years, and stocking up for the unknown with Agewise Emergency Prep. ...

Social Security benefits and services are vital to people with early-onset Alzheimer’s who are unable to work and have no other source of income. Social Security includes early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in its list of Compassionate Allowances program, allowing for faster processing of disability claims for individuals with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and several other neurodegenerative disorders. ...

Parents usually want to leave their children equal shares of their estate, but equal isn’t always fair. If you plan to provide more (or less) for one child in your estate plan, preparation is important.  ...