Senior Class
Next Steps: Protecting assets complicated if spouse enters nursing home
My father has been taking care of my mother -- who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease -- for nearly four years at home. ... (05/06/2008)
Century Club: Bridgeville woman in a league of her own
Angeline Rose Baroni of Bridgeville competed in a bowling league until seven years ago, when it disbanded because many of its members were getting too old to bowl. ... (05/06/2008)
Senior Class
In the arms of family: Claire Molinaro's story
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Claire Molinaro cuts her mother's hair. Her mother, who has Alzheimer's, and her father, who has Parkinson's, live with Mrs. Molinaro and her husband.
In March of last year, Claire Molinaro's father, Pat, spent a week in a hospital in Akron, Ohio. ... (04/30/2008)
In the arms of family: Sue Kushner's story
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Sue Kushner works through a piece of music during her piano lesson while her father, George, sits and listens. Sue updated an in-law apartment at her Middlesex home for her parents to live in.
Since her elderly parents moved into her Butler County home more than two years ago, Sue Kushner has learned how demanding it is to ensure their safety and handle their health crises. ... (04/30/2008)
In the arms of family: Dr. Ann Baldwin Taylor's story
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Dr. Ann Baldwin Taylor gets a back-from-school kiss from her grandson Neal, 14. His mother, Kate Golightly, stands behind him.
Ten years ago, Dr. Ann Baldwin Taylor knew her husband, Robert, an architect who had taught at Carnegie Mellon University, was dying. Dr. ... (04/30/2008)
Keeping the brain in good shape
Observational studies suggest older people have fewer problems as they age if they've engaged in leisure-time cognitive activities.
Frank Walsh, a retired civil engineer on the cusp of 90, has experienced decline in his legs, eyesight and hearing. ... (04/30/2008)