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A Shadow Remains
MediaStormPhillip Toledano's life is marked by the passing of family. Each death diverting the river slightly. "You see yourself clearly when your parents die. You're silhouetted on the hilltop, whatever that means." More…
Rite of Passage
MediaStormWhen Madje's dementia proved relentless, her daughter Maggie moved her life to care for her. Maggie documented the liberation from the roles she and her mother had learned to play -- a discovery that gave her the mother she always wanted. More…
Closer to Home
Elinor Salsman 55, of Plano, Ky., works full-time as a Realtor and takes care of her family, including her 14-year-old son and her aging parents. For eleven years, her parents, Pauline Dunn, 95, and Charlie Dunn, 92, have lived on their own in a four bedroom ranch in Bowling Green, Ky. Fortunately, they are in excellent health considering their ages. Salsman and her family had been planning to move her parents to a smaller home next to theirs soon after the first of the year. Pauline had to have emergency surgery on New Year's Day delaying the move, and causing Elinor to move in with her parents indefinitely. Pauline has fully recovered, and Elinor is now helping her parents make the final transition to their new home. More…
Your Body : What happens...what helps
MSNBCThe site provides information on health and aging. It provides information on for a variety of potential health issues including sexual health as well as information for prevention. The site also provides information on likely health prblems that an individual may get for diffferent ages of life including 40, 50, 60 and 70. More…
Aging in America
MSNBCEight years ago, photographer Ed Kashi and reporter Julie Winokur started documenting the changing face of growing older in America. Two years ago, MSNBC.com brought you "Years ahead: Aging in America," with photography and audio reporting about youthful seniors and innovative elder care. In 2003, MSNBC.com publishes an updated report on how seniors are staying engaged in their later years, and the love and loss that accompanies growing old together. More…
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