Guiding Care

06/18/2026

For LGBTQ+ seniors, finding healthcare that respects their identify, relationships, and lifestyle can require a little more intention. This Pride Month, we’re sharing what inclusive senior care really looks like—and why it matters. “Care That Sees You Fully: Supporting LGBTQ+ Seniors.”

Care That Sees You Fully: Supporting LGBTQ+ Seniors Every older adult deserves care that sees them fully. Not just their medical history or their daily needs, but their identity, their relationships, and the life they’ve built. For LGBTQ+ seniors, finding that kind of care can require a little mor...

06/17/2026

Most people over 50 have LGBTQ+ friends or family, but LGBTQ+ people over 50 face more aging-related challenges, poll finds.

University of Michigan team explores connections between non-LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ+ people of all ages, and the health and social experiences of LGBTQ+ people over 50

06/16/2026

Washington has launched the first program to help cover home care and other supports. A number of states are paying attention.

Washington has launched the first program to help cover home care and other supports. A number of states are paying attention.

06/15/2026

How excessive heat kills and how to stay safe

Human bodies have a natural cooling system, but it can do only so much in high temperatures and humidity. Here's the science behind how heat kills. And how to protect yourself.

06/09/2026

https://theconversation.com/who-are-hospital-ethics-consultants-and-why-should-you-care-277084

Hospitals rely on ethics consultants to help navigate difficult decisions about life support, consent and a patient’s wishes when the path forward is unclear.

06/08/2026

https://www.verywellhealth.com/benefits-of-incline-walking-8756320

Outside of building muscles and adding challenge to your walking workout, the health benefits of incline walking extend to weight loss, preventing injuries, and more.

06/06/2026

Worried about the safety of your aging parents? Here are seven signs to look for to see if your aging parent needs help.

06/06/2026

Losing someone is hard. But there’s a difference between grief that’s painful and grief that takes over your life entirely. Scientists now have a clearer picture of what’s happening in the brain and body when mourning becomes something more. Read “Understanding Prolonged Grief Disorder.”

Understanding Prolonged Grief Disorder Most of us know grief as a wave—devastating at first, then gradually, mercifully, receding. We return to work. We laugh again. We find a way to carry the loss rather than be crushed by it. But for some people, that wave never pulls back. The pain is as raw af...

05/27/2026

If someone you love is a caregiver, saying “let me know if you need anything” isn’t enough. Here’s how to actually show up for them. 🔗 “The Caregiver in Your Life Needs Help—Here’s What to Do.”

If someone you love is a caregiver, they need your support—even if they haven’t asked for it. Especially if they haven’t asked for it. A new report from the Michigan Poll on Healthy Aging reveals that most caregivers have no backup support at all. Forty-one percent of people who provide some f...