According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this year’s flu season is worse than usual, particularly for seniors. Seniors age 65 and older are at a greater risk for getting the flu and for suffering complications as a result. Those over the age of...
Seniors are prime targets for scammers for several reasons; they are more likely to have a substantial savings, they are less likely to report a fraud and they often times have a difficult time recalling the details of a scam to authorities, making them a poor...
When families live far away from one another, the holidays may be the only opportunity that long-distance caregivers and family members have to personally observe older relatives. Age-related decline can happen quickly. Family members who haven’t seen their aging...
If you get the flu this year, you’ll be off your feet for quite some time and are at risk for developing a number of serious complications. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between 50 and 60 percent of flu-related hospitalizations in...
Caregivers and family members know how often they worry about the beloved seniors in their family. If you’ve caught yourself fretting about their eating habits, their difficulty working the TV or the possibility of them injuring themselves, worry no more. Luckily,...
