Choosing to place yourself or a loved one in a nursing home can be extremely difficult. Finding the right one is even harder. A wealth of information exists online and…
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One of the most vulnerable and overlooked populations in the United States is people over the age of 65. Loved ones are usually on the lookout for things such as…
If a loved elder in your family is showing signs that they need assistance in their lives because they are no longer able to manage everything as they once did,…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Elder abuse is a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of…
Thousands of elders become victims of financial abuse each year. Studies have sought to determine why so many elders fall prey to financial scams, and by and large, it is…
There are plenty of opportunists (read: criminals) looking for ways to obtain the sensitive, personal information of seniors. From digging through trash, to stealing from mailboxes, identity theft is alive…
If a loved elder in your family is showing signs that they need assistance in their lives because they are no longer able to manage everything as they once did,…
For many Californians the time comes when their loved elderly parent or family member may need some help within their home. Whether they need help with meal preparation, personal health…
According to WebMD, “Clinical depression in the elderly is common. That doesn’t mean it’s normal. Late-life depression affects about 6 million Americans age 65 and older. But only 10% receive…
Opportunists continue to seek occasions to defraud elders out of money, and one of the many ways they continue to try to do it is through phone scams. In fact,…