Seniors might have a hard time even when they are just staying at home. The condition of their bodies might make it hard for them to do the things that we take for granted. Because of this deficit, is important that safety issues with seniors should be addressed....
Home Modifications for Senior Citizens
Senior citizens may require specific features in their homes that will enable them to perform their daily activities and chores. As they grow older, their bodies become less capable of doing tasks that they used to be able to perform so easily, which is why certain...
Scam Detection for Seniors
The best way to dodge a scam is by teaching yourself to identify one - this is one skill that every senior citizen should learn to develop. Con artists are becoming more and more inventive when it comes to the schemes that they pull, and there's no particular easy way...
Protect Seniors from Cyberbullies
Aside from online financial scams, senior citizens can also become victims of cyberbullying in the internet. Since majority of the internet users are younger adults and teenagers, the elderly may find certain difficulties in relating and participating in particular...
More Seniors Mean Increased Need for Safety Awareness
There is an increase in the number of seniors living in Las Vegas. This means that there is greater need now for increasing safety awareness there. That's because there are many crimes that target seniors. City officials are helping out the elderly citizens to become...
5 Ways to Help Seniors Avoid Scams
Nowadays, many people have access to the internet, especially the elderly. Sometimes we receive e-mails saying that we've won a jackpot prize in a contest that we didn't even join, and receive phone calls from people with "too-good-to-be-true" offers. These schemes...
Fraud Watch Network Can Protect Senior Citizens from Scams
The elderly population continues to grow and more scammers are finding ways to target senior citizens, like what happened to the 81-year-old Burien resident Faye Schwartz who has been hit by credit card scammers multiple times in the past decade. The AARP Washington...
Driving Safety Course for Seniors
The road can be pretty dangerous for senior citizens. Even if they say that they've been driving for years, much has changed since and many of those changes are not exactly in their favor, especially nowadays, when they have to share the road with some vicious and...
Caring for a Senior with Arthritis
It is very impractical for many seniors citizens suffering chronic illnesses to be living alone - their best option is to have somebody take care of them, whether a family member or a hired caregiver. However, for the caregiver, the task can still be really...
Internet Diverts Depression for Seniors
A recent study shows that more and more senior citizens are learning to use the internet to battle depression. The internet serves as a helpful tool for older adults to connect with their families and friends through various social networking sites and applications,...
Identify a Scam When You Encounter One
A con artist is more likely to choose a senior citizen as his victim compared to a younger adult thinking that the former is more trusting and less informed on this modus. Therefore, it should be every family and community's responsibility to educate their seniors on...
Gadgets to Keep Seniors Safe
One of the biggest challenges when it comes to senior care is ensuring that they stay safe while inside their homes. There has been a lot of things tried in the past to make sure of this. The latest technology is in fact being utilized just to ensure the safety of the...
Safety Inspection for Senior Homes
Officers from Burlington County Sheriff’s Department are out to help seniors stay safe and secure inside their homes. Specialists go out and conduct home inspections to make sure that the homes of seniors will pass the standards set for home safety and security. Even...
Seminar on Scam Prevention Held for Seniors
A seminar in Pennsylvania was conducted by a representative from the Attorney General's office to educate senior citizens on how they can avoid falling victims to Internet and door-to-door scams and other forms of financial fraud. Experiences were shared by people who...
Necessary Home Adjustments for Seniors
As people age, the physical appearance of their homes become less important. That being said, attention is given to home adjustments in order to turn their houses into comfortable and safe venues for the performance of their daily activities. The importance of a home...
Senior Nutrition Program About to End in Washtenaw County
When the Federal Government began its closure operation, some of the programs in Washtenaw County have been shutdown. The closedown affected many federal programs such as Senior citizen and housing programs. Andrea Plevek, Human Services Manager for the Washtenaw...
Scams Target Senior Citizens
Today, anyone can be a target of financial scam. Scam artists will knock at your door to offer or sell anything. Due to the nature of aging, senior citizen is again the main target of scams. Scott Morrison,the owner of BrightStar Care, provides medical and non-medical...
Promoting Safety for Senior Citizens
Last 21st of August was Senior Citizens Day, and in honor of this event, families were once again reminded about necessary measures and precautions that need to be observed in order to secure an elderly individual's safety and comfort at home and in other places. Here...
Informative Forums on Avoiding Scams for Seniors
As more and more senior citizens are becoming victimized by conmen and scam artists, the concern coming from the authorities is also becoming more apparent. Forums and informative lectures are now being held in local communities to inform seniors about these...
Seniors Get Limo Service from Church
How many seniors get limo service from their church? Older members of Clawson Assembly of God get a treat when they are provided with limo rides for their church service. This service is strictly reserved for seniors. The church started this practice a few years ago....