Disability And Design: Is Your House Ready To Accommodate Your Needs?
July 24, 2024
Are you ready? If you’re like most people, your goal is to “age in place” and live your later years in the community in your own home. Yet that goal may be sidelined by the reality of disability unless you prepare in advance for what may come. According to new…
Bogus Schemes: Defrauding Older Adults Is On The Rise
May 21, 2024
A recent survey conducted by AARP examined the fraud concerns of US adults aged 45+. Half of the respondents were extremely or very concerned about becoming the victim of fraud, and those in minority groups with a modest income and a high school diploma at best expressed even more concern…
Listen Carefully: New Tinnitus Treatments Are Here
January 24, 2024
If you’re one of the 10-15% of Americans who suffer from tinnitus, you know how annoying, disabling, or even life-altering it can be, with constant ringing, hissing, buzzing, or other sounds filling the silence in your ear. It is said that the incidence of tinnitus is on the rise and…
Life After Death: How Belief In The Afterlife Can Affect Your Grief
November 1, 2023
After a week of celebrating Halloween and The Day Of The Dead, you may be having thoughts about “the afterlife.” From our earliest recorded history, interest in and connection with an afterlife has been an ongoing part of celebrations and rituals around dying and death. Around the world, cultures acknowledge…
Tech Theft: AI-Fueled Scams Can Fool Us All
October 4, 2023
If it seems that we update you quite regularly about the latest scams being perpetrated against older adults, you’re right: That’s because the number and sophistication of scams out there continue to evolve and even the most educated and informed have trouble keeping up and staying safe. With the enormous…
Play It By Ear: How Are You Adjusting To Hearing Aids?
September 13, 2023
It’s been almost one year since over-the-counter hearing aids came on the market. Since that time, agebuzz, along with many other publications, has focused on such issues as getting access to these new devices, assessing the benefit of over-the-counter versus prescription hearing aids, and determining what models, features and prices…