As older adults navigate the financial landscape in their golden years, they often become targets of scams that seek to exploit their savings and assets. Financial fraud aimed especially at older adults is a growing problem, but awareness and vigilance...

October 1 is International Day of the Older Person. This year’s theme is “Fulfilling the Promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Older Persons (UNIDOP).” The objectives of UNIDOP 2023 include: Improving the protection of the human...

Special recipes, cherished traditions, and festive décor are all reasons we love the holidays! The holidays are a great time to connect with family members who may live far away. It is sometimes the first time in several years that the whole family...

February is American Heart Month. During the third week of this recognition period—February 12-18, 2023—cardiologists will call attention to heart failure, a condition that costs Americans more than $30 billion each year and affects more than 6.2 million...

According to a recent report by Pew Research, more people are living in multigenerational households than any time since 1971. There are several reasons for this trend. First, the number of older adults in the United States is growing rapidly. According...

Hospitals save the lives of many seniors each year. Yet studies show that time spent in the hospital can leave seniors vulnerable to infections, delirium, bedsores, sleeplessness and even falls. Many patients are readmitted within 30 days of...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made news in July when he abruptly stopped speaking in the middle of a press conference and was ushered away from the podium by aides. It was later revealed that the veteran politician had suffered a few falls in the...

We’ve come a long way in our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease since the discovery of the condition in the early 1900s, and we’re learning more every day. There are currently almost 100 disease-modifying treatments in clinical trials. However, we still...

America is known for its hard workers. The Center for Economic Policy and Research gave it a nickname–“No Vacation Nation”–in a study that examined paid vacation time in 21 wealthy countries. No surprise, America ranks last in the legally required number...

Enhancing Senior Independence in Established Communities   As we age, our environments and the communities we are a part of play an increasingly significant role in our quality of life. Numerous studies have shown that tightly connected neighborhoods...