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Successful Aging

A weekly syndicated newspaper column by Helen Dennis

After more than 20 years and 1000+ columns, Helen continues to delight readers with her Successful Aging column for the Southern California News Group. The syndicated column reaches more than 1.6 million readers weekly.

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Successful Aging: Getting a sense when hygiene issues have deeper causes

Q My parents are in their 80s and lack good personal hygiene. My mother has been diagnosed with early onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Even...

Successful aging: The issue of responsibility as you care for a friend’s well being

Q I recently went on our 20th annual female golfing trip with good friends ages 68 to 82 years. One of the women has very early stages of...

Successful Aging: Dying of a broken heart can be a reality

Q My closest friend and mentor just died at age 77. She was married to the love of her life for 55 years. One week after the funeral, her...

Successful Aging: An example of successful end of life care

Last week, we addressed D.B’s request to discuss hospice and its valuable service to those facing life-limiting illnesses. This week, we...

Successful Aging: Help with end of life care

Q We had hospice care for my mother in her home the last three months of her life. The care she received was extraordinary and...

Successful Aging: The things that matter when having end-of-life conversations

Q My sister is critically ill and has had a long and difficult relationship with her daughter. I would hate to have my niece live with...

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Successful Aging appears

in the following newspapers:

The Los Angeles Daily News

The Daily Breeze

Pasadena Star News

Long Beach Press Telegram

Whittier Daily News

San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Santa Barbara Sun

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Orange County Register

Redlands Daily Facts

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