Aging Parents

Navigating today’s health care system can be a nightmare, especially if you or a loved one is sick and uncertain as to how to proceed: How to get an appointment with an appropriate specialist? How to get a quick and accurate diagnosis? How to determine the best treatment options? How…

Scams that target older adults are nothing new: we’ve been highlighting the various scams and frauds perpetrated against older people for years. But each year, the technology seems to get a bit better, the fraud seems to get harder to detect, and our radar to sniff out when we’re being…

No doubt you’ve heard about the array of efforts underway by both serious scientists and serial entrepreneurs to extend the length of life well beyond current human boundaries. And you’ve also likely read, in both agebuzz and elsewhere, about efforts to extend your “healthspan” along with your life span: that…

While some of us enjoy driving and still regularly hit the road, for many, getting around in our later years is a source of anxiety and distress. You may live in an urban environment where public transport is available, yet be unable to fully utilize it because of disability or…

It seems as though no matter how savvy and sophisticated we are, the scammers and fraudsters are one step ahead of us. With the availability of even more sophisticated technology, including artificial intelligence that can mimic your voice or clean up the typos and grammatical errors that used to give…

So with a new year, are you thinking of sweeping out the old and bringing in the new? Or, just sweeping out the old and living in a more orderly, clutter-free environment? Many if not most of us have way too many possessions sharing our living space, much of which…