Technology

Whether you’re a computer whiz or you just try to stay on top of your US Postal Service mail delivery, you’ve probably encountered attempts to reach out to you from strangers or suspicious characters. You may think yourself savvy and able to ward off dangers, but in fact even the…

If you’re a caregiver for aging loved ones, you are likely worried about what’s going on when you are not around. And, if you’re someone on the receiving end of caregiving, you likely feel the burden of knowing your loved ones are anxious about your health and well being. But…

If you have the chance to see photos from your grandson’s latest travel adventure, or can wish an old friend birthday wishes with the click of a button, who wouldn’t want to take advantage of that? If recent research is correct, it does seem like senior users of Facebook are enjoying…

As was noted in last week’s agebuzz, the drive to encourage people to fill out advance directives has had limited success. Sitting down to contemplate medical care choices for the end of your life, and then writing down explicit instructions, is clearly too high a hurdle for many people. But…

With all the partisan wrangling going on in Congress, you may not be aware that a bi-partisan piece of legislation is on the verge of being passed: The “Over The Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017,” will allow consumer electronic companies to sell hearing aids without prescriptions and with more modest…

You may not realize it but China faces a greater crisis of an aging population than nearly any other nation on earth. The one-child policy of China has meant that as seniors age out of the workforce, there are fewer younger people to enter fill in the gaps, or help care…