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A top priority for those who run senior living communities is to find ways to keep residents connected with the outside world. The advent of smartphones and internet connectivity is both an opportunity and a burden for the facilities. Digital ...

Age-related memory problems and mild cognitive impairments are a common part of aging. In our later years, we might temporarily forget friends’ names, depend more and more on lists to keep our days organized, or find the car keys have ...

A change in federal tax law is causing a great deal of stress among divorcing couples, their lawyers and accountants because it complicates the determination of a maintenance payments paid by one spouse to the other. Previously, maintenance payments, often ...

Whether families are looking to adopt children domestically or internationally, it is a complicated process that requires legal counsel, local experts say. “Every step of the way folks have to understand that it’s a lengthy process,” says Jennifer Berenson, director ...

Depending on where you obtain your statistics, one-third to one-half of all marriages end in divorce. The perception is that divorce is an ugly, messy process that destroys everyone in its path. Often only one spouse wants to divorce and ...

Should I get out of the stock market?  That is a question I have been asked many times lately as stocks have gyrated wildly.  The short answer is “No,” and that should be the end of this article. Nevertheless, I ...

The United States economy has been in a period of growth for nearly a decade and markets have largely been on the rise in recent years, but with an economic downturn almost certain to come eventually some investors are wondering ...

Preventative health screening tests are an important way to detect potential diseases or health disorders early before symptoms become noticeable, and such tests can often lead to better health outcomes and longer lives. Doctors say a healthy diet, exercise and ...

Ever feel your life is just full of decisions? If so, then actually you are right. Researchers estimate that the average adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions each day. And as your level of responsibility increases, so does the ...

Boomers beware! Poor estate planning could reduce the assets you leave behind—or eliminate them altogether. U.S. baby boomers are projected to pass $30 trillion in assets to their heirs over the next 30 to 40 years, according to a study ...

Prince, or the artist formerly known as Prince, or whatever his name ultimately was, made headlines throughout his life for his talent and eccentricities.  However, the headlines after his death in 2016 revolved around the fact that he died with ...

Given end-of-the-year excesses, it may not be far-fetched to suggest that what truly scared the heck out of Ebenezer Scrooge was a single, harsh reality: Despite his disdain for wasteful spending and frivolity, he failed to plan ahead. Now that ...

There’s no question that Rochesterians are generous—nearly 7,500 people donated more than $706,000 in 24 hours for the 2018 ROC the Day event, for example—but the community seems to really know how to rally when it’s most needed, and not ...

On any given night in Monroe County there are 835 people experiencing homelessness—including 200 children. In the last month, more than 4,000 calls for help were made to 2-1-1 Lifeline, our community’s resource center, with the top needs being shelter, ...

If you build it, not only will they come, but they will buy. At least that’s what Jamie Seibold, a real estate salesperson with Howard Hanna, believes about downtown living spaces. The problem: there just aren’t many new apartments, lofts ...