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Senior Emergency Preparedness Video Debuts

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The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Department of Aging recently hosted a debut screening of “Preparing Together for Emergencies,” a video that prepares older Pennsylvanians for disaster and emergency situations.

Grief Relief: A Dozen Ways to Live with Loss and Heal with Hope

Details: Written by Victor M. Parachin Victor M. Parachin

Reaching out on social media, a woman wrote:

Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Passes Senate

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In late March, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-PA) and Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) celebrated the U.S. Senate’s unanimous passage of the bipartisan Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act (S. 1091), which would create a federal task force to support grandparents raising grandchildren as the opioid epidemic increases their numbers.

Personal Self-Defense Tips for Seniors

Details: Written by Steve Kardian Steve Kardian

Seniors may be statistically less likely to be victims of a violent crime than younger age groups, but the fallout of a violent crime against a senior can be much more devastating.

Grief Relief: 9 Simple Ways to Practice Self-Compassion while Grieving

Details: Written by Victor M. Parachin Victor M. Parachin

Grieving is very hard. It taxes the entire person: body, mind, spirit, emotions.

Maintaining a Fulfilled and Happy Life When You’re 50+ or Retired

Details: Written by Anna Yusim, M.D. Anna Yusim, M.D.

As a psychiatrist in Manhattan, it is not uncommon for me to see somebody who, after years of living a productive life, is dissatisfied upon entering late middle age and retirement.