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The people behind Later Years

Michael OseiFounding editorMichael Osei covers Medicare, insurance and the legal paperwork families put off until it's urgent. He spent years doing Medicaid eligibility casework before moving into writing, and he still reads a plan's formulary line by line before he'll compare it to anything else.Laura BentonStaff writer, Caregiver LifeLaura Benton writes about the daily texture of caregiving: the guilt, the small decisions, the moments nobody warns you about. She cared for her father after a stroke for three years, and most of what she covers started as a note she scribbled to herself at the time.Noelle IbarraStaff writer, Senior Living & Safety at HomeNoelle Ibarra spent six years coordinating move-ins at an assisted living community before she started writing about the search from the family's side of the table. She keeps a drawer of medical alert devices she's unboxed and tested at her own house, including a pendant she wore for a week to see how often she forgot to charge it.