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Savvy Senior: Is your aging parent safe at home?
Dear Savvy Senior, After watching the coverage of the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case, I’m worried about my own elderly mother who lives alone in another state. I want to make sure she’s safe without being intrusive. Are there simple, affordable ways to check in on her from afar?
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Savvy Senior: How to navigate inheriting an IRA from a parent
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Henrico to host caregiver discussion series in March, resource expo March 27
Henrico County’s Department of Outreach and Engagement will host a series of March events designed to provide caregivers with information and tools to better support older adults in their care. The program, titled “Difficult Conversations,” will take place at 6 p.m. on Mondays, March 2 through March 23,
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