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A graphite drawing that is part of artist Bruce McClain's "The Elder Leaf Collection."

KC Artist Finds Eternal Beauty in a Dead Leaf

Artist Bruce McClain strives to merge plants and people in an effort to evoke the elegiac process of aging and dying for all living things.

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Estate planning photo illustration.

Age-Old Questions | Estate Planning Tips

Jamie Bosse, a certified financial planner, walks you through some key tips and shares resources to ensure your estate planning will support your needs.

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Iola Riley reminisces while looking at the photo album commemorating her and her husband Ernest's 50-year wedding anniversary.

Aging in Place is a Struggle in Kansas City

Caregiving is an act of love. Countless gestures of kindness are required. They are essential for people aging in place aging with dignity in Kansas City.

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Health care worker with nursing home resident

Long-Term Care Industry Scrambles to Care for Older Adults

The long-term care industry, which already struggled to attract workers, facing a staffing crisis in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

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Many older adults remain active. This person is pulling a parachute to base jump.

Many Older Adults Think the Best Is Yet to Come

Age Wave founder Ken Dychtwald takes close looks at his life and his generation, and finds reasons to be encouraged about aging and older adults in America.

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