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Jan 10, 2025 | chicagocaregiving.com | Katie Scarlett Brandt |Judith Weinstein |Cathy Cassata |Catherine Gianaro

We’re always curious at the end of the year to see which stories most resonated with our readers. Our top 10 of 2024 covers everything from menopause to older adults and homelessness. As we move into 2025, we’re excited to bring you even more stories to enhance your caregiving and aging experience. As always, thanks for reading. Here’s to 2025!10. Covering ChicagoBy Katie Scarlett Brandt — July 2024Broadcast journalist Ron Magers reflects on his decades in journalism — and what the future may hold.

Nov 17, 2024 | chicagocaregiving.com | Judith Weinstein

For women going through hormonal shifts, exercise is key to protecting current — and future — healthWith more people than ever living to 100, some women will live more than a third of their lives postmenopause. But menopause brings hormonal changes that adversely impact muscle and bone strength. Exercise plays a major role in protecting against those losses. That’s important because each year, one-third of people over the age of 65 falls, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Oct 12, 2024 | chicagohealthonline.com | Judith Weinstein |Ronit Rose |Katie Scarlett Brandt

For the first time in history, the United States Surgeon General in June 2024 declared gun violence a public health emergency. “Firearm violence is a public health crisis. Our failure to address it is a moral crisis,” Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, said in a public address. Murthy introduced a 39-page advisory, laying out an approach to address firearm violence.

Jul 6, 2024 | chicagocaregiving.com | Judith Weinstein

Fact checked by Shannon SparksActing as the executor for a friend or loved one’s estate is a serious responsibility. The role involves major time and resource commitments during what may be a very emotionally charged period. Here are six questions that get to the heart of the executor’s role. Whether this list helps you decide to accept the role or know what to do within it, use these questions as a jumping off point for your own. 1. What is an executor?

Apr 8, 2024 | chicagohealthonline.com | Judith Weinstein

Fact checked by Derick WilderThe day that physician residents and fellows at Northwestern Medicine voted 794 to 148 to unionize, some shared their joy on social media. “So proud of the community of residents and fellows who made this happen. Unions increase workers’ democratic voice; raise wages and build wealth; and improveconditions for all workers. WE DID IT,” wrote third-year resident Hebron Kelecha, MD, on X (formerly Twitter).