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Aging Solo
February 14th may be Valentine’s Day, but it’s also known by a more cynical name- Singles Awareness Day. While there’s lots of information about aging in place and caregiving, it seems to assume that you have children or other family members to help with your care. If you live alone or don’t have children, what…
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Protecting Your Data: What To Do If Your Data is Stolen
Computers are a part of everyday life. Unfortunately scammers and criminals use every medium they can (e.g., phone calls, texts, email, physical mail) to separate older adults with their hard-earned money. Last week on the blog we looked at ways to protect our personal data, as well as general computer safety tips. Today we’re going to…
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Protecting Your Data
Computers and smartphones are becoming more and more of an aspect of everyday life. The more we’re online, the more we need to make sure we’re protecting ourselves and our data from potential scammers and hackers. In honor of Data Privacy Day (January 28), let’s take a look at the different ways we can protect…
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2023 Tax Resources for Seniors
It’s that time again- time to start thinking about taxes. Luckily there are a variety of local programs that can help guide you. Local Resources Ann Arbor District Library– Offers physical copies of various federal tax forms beginning in late January. Librarians can print additional forms free of cost. Chelsea Library– Tax forms can be found next…
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National Pharmacist’s Day
Every month on the calendar has a variety of official and unofficial holidays; January 12th is National Pharmacist Day. It’s a day set aside to honor pharmacists and their role in the medical field. You may think of pharmacists as the people in lab coats who count pills, but there’s much more to their roles. …
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