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Caregiving Magazine is a resource for older adults and the loved ones who care for them, from the team behind Chicago Health Magazine. chicagocaregiving.com
“We don’t need more research to help the disadvantaged live longer. We just need to get them access to what we already know works.” chicagocaregiving.com/live-long-an...
Live Long and Prosper
Life expectancy varies widely between Chicago neighborhoods. Pollution, education, access to healthy food, and racism play a role.
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August 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
“We don’t need more research to help the disadvantaged live longer. We just need to get them access to what we already know works.” chicagocaregiving.com/live-long-an...
6 ways to lower your carbon footprint in retirement and still travel: chicagocaregiving.com/green-travel...
Green Travel in Retirement
By John F. WasikJohn is a journalist, environmentalist, and author of 19 books. He has written for The New York Times, Reuters, Bloomberg, and PBS/Next Avenue. In his nearly 50 years of professional j...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
6 ways to lower your carbon footprint in retirement and still travel: chicagocaregiving.com/green-travel...
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Read our 2024 award-winning stories and latest recognitions! We’re excited to share the honors that @caregivingmag.bsky.social and @chicagohealth.bsky.social have received this past year for outstanding work. Congratulations to all, and please enjoy! chicagohealthonline.com/awards-fello...
Award Season - Chicago Health
Read our 2024 award-winning stories and latest recognitions
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June 5, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Read our 2024 award-winning stories and latest recognitions! We’re excited to share the honors that @caregivingmag.bsky.social and @chicagohealth.bsky.social have received this past year for outstanding work. Congratulations to all, and please enjoy! chicagohealthonline.com/awards-fello...
Incredibly timely for older Americans and those who love them or hope to someday be them, with suggested actions for Wed., 3/28.
Cuts to the Older Americans Act risk fall-prevention programs, respite care, adult protective services, and more.
How we treat older adults reflects who we are as a society — and previews the future we're building for ourselves. @caregivingmag.bsky.social
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How we treat older adults reflects who we are as a society — and previews the future we're building for ourselves. @caregivingmag.bsky.social
chicagocaregiving.com/older-americans-act/
Op-Ed: Don't Blow Out the Candles on the Older Americans Act
Speak up during an Older Americans Act day of action to protect our future
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May 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Incredibly timely for older Americans and those who love them or hope to someday be them, with suggested actions for Wed., 3/28.
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Cuts to the Older Americans Act risk fall-prevention programs, respite care, adult protective services, and more.
How we treat older adults reflects who we are as a society — and previews the future we're building for ourselves. @caregivingmag.bsky.social
chicagocaregiving.com/older-americans-act/
How we treat older adults reflects who we are as a society — and previews the future we're building for ourselves. @caregivingmag.bsky.social
chicagocaregiving.com/older-americans-act/
Op-Ed: Don't Blow Out the Candles on the Older Americans Act
Speak up during an Older Americans Act day of action to protect our future
chicagocaregiving.com
May 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Cuts to the Older Americans Act risk fall-prevention programs, respite care, adult protective services, and more.
How we treat older adults reflects who we are as a society — and previews the future we're building for ourselves. @caregivingmag.bsky.social
chicagocaregiving.com/older-americans-act/
How we treat older adults reflects who we are as a society — and previews the future we're building for ourselves. @caregivingmag.bsky.social
chicagocaregiving.com/older-americans-act/
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Older Venezuelans in the U.S. struggle with shifting immigration policies: chicagocaregiving.com/ongoing-fear... My latest story for @chicagohealth.bsky.social
Ongoing Fear
Older Venezuelans in the U.S. struggle with shifting immigration policies.
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May 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Older Venezuelans in the U.S. struggle with shifting immigration policies: chicagocaregiving.com/ongoing-fear... My latest story for @chicagohealth.bsky.social
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A former criminal court judge, Mariela says the Venezuelan govt removed her b/c she refused to align with its agenda. “They did the same to many other judges.” Here, she works as a delivery driver. "It feels like nothing is guaranteed.” @clavelrangel.bsky.social for @caregivingmag.bsky.social
Ongoing Fear
Older Venezuelans in the U.S. struggle with shifting immigration policies.
chicagocaregiving.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
A former criminal court judge, Mariela says the Venezuelan govt removed her b/c she refused to align with its agenda. “They did the same to many other judges.” Here, she works as a delivery driver. "It feels like nothing is guaranteed.” @clavelrangel.bsky.social for @caregivingmag.bsky.social
In a landmark shift for retail pharmacy, private equity firm Sycamore Partners will purchase Walgreens Boots Alliance for $10 billion later this year, with potential to pay $23.7 billion once all costs are factored in. The deal takes Walgreens private for the first time in nearly a century.
Walgreens Goes Private
What private equity ownership means for Walgreens, healthcare access, and pharmacy services.
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April 26, 2025 at 3:22 AM
In a landmark shift for retail pharmacy, private equity firm Sycamore Partners will purchase Walgreens Boots Alliance for $10 billion later this year, with potential to pay $23.7 billion once all costs are factored in. The deal takes Walgreens private for the first time in nearly a century.
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For our next issue, we're asking readers:
What would you tell your younger self about aging?
What would you tell your younger self about aging?
April 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
For our next issue, we're asking readers:
What would you tell your younger self about aging?
What would you tell your younger self about aging?
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"We may be teens & 20-somethings today, but our parents, and we, are the older adults of the future. Cuts to Medicaid & the elimination of the ACL are crumbling a system that one day we too will rely on for our well-being & our economic security."
Excellent op-ed, Arielle Galinsky in @teenvogue.com
Excellent op-ed, Arielle Galinsky in @teenvogue.com
The Trump Administration Is Going After Your Grandma
When older adults lose access to vital services, their entire families face the consequences.
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April 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
"We may be teens & 20-somethings today, but our parents, and we, are the older adults of the future. Cuts to Medicaid & the elimination of the ACL are crumbling a system that one day we too will rely on for our well-being & our economic security."
Excellent op-ed, Arielle Galinsky in @teenvogue.com
Excellent op-ed, Arielle Galinsky in @teenvogue.com
For our next issue, we're asking readers:
What would you tell your younger self about aging?
What would you tell your younger self about aging?
April 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
For our next issue, we're asking readers:
What would you tell your younger self about aging?
What would you tell your younger self about aging?
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For our next issue of @caregivingmag.bsky.social, we're asking readers:
What would you tell your younger self about aging?
Respond here, or message me if you'd like to be included!
What would you tell your younger self about aging?
Respond here, or message me if you'd like to be included!
April 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
For our next issue of @caregivingmag.bsky.social, we're asking readers:
What would you tell your younger self about aging?
Respond here, or message me if you'd like to be included!
What would you tell your younger self about aging?
Respond here, or message me if you'd like to be included!
Did you know?: Each state runs its own Medicaid program, paid for with federal and state funds. States determine who and what healthcare services they will cover.
Medicaid 101
Medicaid is a federal-state program that provides free or low-cost health coverage for adults and children with low income, pregnant people, older adults
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April 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Did you know?: Each state runs its own Medicaid program, paid for with federal and state funds. States determine who and what healthcare services they will cover.
No doubt you’ve heard: Regular physical activity is a key component of a healthy lifestyle. Exercise can reduce your risk of disease, help maintain a healthy weight, and positively impact mental health. What you may not know, though, is how important strength training is, especially with age.
Lifting to Lighten
The importance of strength training, especially as you age. Strength training helps offset age-related changes like muscle loss - sarcopenia.
chicagocaregiving.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
No doubt you’ve heard: Regular physical activity is a key component of a healthy lifestyle. Exercise can reduce your risk of disease, help maintain a healthy weight, and positively impact mental health. What you may not know, though, is how important strength training is, especially with age.
Every person in the U.S. should have access to emergency care designed for their needs, says Kevin Biese, MD, chair of the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation program. “People aging is what winning looks like in healthcare.”
Elder Emergencies
Geriatric-certified EDs are specialized units that provide tailored care to the aging population. Seniors often have interconnected problems.
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April 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Every person in the U.S. should have access to emergency care designed for their needs, says Kevin Biese, MD, chair of the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation program. “People aging is what winning looks like in healthcare.”
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We are once again incredibly honored to be a finalist in the Chicago Headline Club's Peter Lisagor Awards. Congratulations to our design team for their work on our gun violence issue.
April 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
We are once again incredibly honored to be a finalist in the Chicago Headline Club's Peter Lisagor Awards. Congratulations to our design team for their work on our gun violence issue.
In a bold move to reshape the conversation around menopause, actress and advocate Halle Berry took center stage at the University Club of Chicago this past week, joining forces with 12 influential medical and research experts.
Redefining Menopause
UIC menopause seminar featuring actress Halle Berry works to transform the conversation about women’s “personal summers”
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April 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM
In a bold move to reshape the conversation around menopause, actress and advocate Halle Berry took center stage at the University Club of Chicago this past week, joining forces with 12 influential medical and research experts.
The factors that put older adults at risk for falls — and how to prevent them.
Falling Fears
The factors that put older adults at risk for falls — and how to prevent them
chicagocaregiving.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The factors that put older adults at risk for falls — and how to prevent them.
Even as the weather warms a bit, one Chicago doctor shares the best ways seniors can keep safe this winter.
Winter Safety
Chicago doctor shares the best ways seniors can keep safe this winter
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January 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Even as the weather warms a bit, one Chicago doctor shares the best ways seniors can keep safe this winter.
Our top 10 stories from 2024 cover everything from menopause to older adults and homelessness. As we move into 2025, we’ll bring you even more to enhance your caregiving and aging experience.
Our Top 10 Stories of 2024
Here's a recap of our most-read stories of 2024.
chicagocaregiving.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Our top 10 stories from 2024 cover everything from menopause to older adults and homelessness. As we move into 2025, we’ll bring you even more to enhance your caregiving and aging experience.