It’s common for older adults to leave their homes and move into a new living space – like a family member’s house, assisted living facility or nursing home – but a recent effort by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is hoping to change that and help older homeowners instead age in place.
According to experts, despite increased phishing emails and robocalls, it is far more common for financial exploitation to be committed by people who know the victim, such as relatives, caregivers, neighbors, or ‘friends.’
Here are five ways to get started on this important issue of an aging parent’s finances.
While we know that regular brushing, flossing and general dental care can prevent common problems such as cavities and gum disease, your teeth can also offer clues to brewing health problems. Discover what your pearly whites can reveal about your health.
On Aug. 16, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its final rule establishing a new over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids category.
Get a message offering help with a computer problem you didn’t think you had? It’s probably a scammer looking for your money and personal information.
Email scammers sent an Uber to the home of an 80-year-old woman who responded to a well-timed email scam, in a bid to make sure she went to the bank and wired money to the fraudsters.
An elderly man in Hernando County is back safe and sound with his family after being found through a tracking device planted by his wife.
Stan Lee’s estate is one step closer to clearing up a messy legal battle involving accusations of exploitation and elder abuse by the comic book legend’s inner circle, with the settlement of a lawsuit against Lee’s former business manager, Jerardo “Jerry” Olivarez.
As our children are entering adulthood, our parents need more of our time for many reasons—one being that older adults often fall victim to scams, on the internet or over the phone.