Risk

While aging itself is not a reason you’re at risk for falling, so many of the health and medical circumstances you face as an older adult do raise your risk. Consider some of these basic facts: From 1990-2021, there was a 182% increase in falls globally, with projections that the…

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…

Have you been a victim? According to a recent survey from the Pew Research Center, 73% of US adults have experienced some type of online scam. This has occurred among all age groups and resulted in losses reported to the FBI of over $16 billion in 2024. 79% of those…

How messy is your environment? Do you struggle to find a place for your everyday items? Do you own more possessions than you can fit in your cabinets? Are your storage areas bursting with an overload of items? Is it difficult or dangerous to navigate your environment? Are you embarrassed…

While we strive to be a politics-free zone on agebuzz, we are also committed to providing accurate, factual, up-to-date information on issues that may have direct relevance to older adults. Therefore, agebuzz readers need to understand just how many programs and services in your communities may be affected by significant…

With the warmer weather and the retreat of flu and COVID as major risks for this spring season, you may think you’re in the clear now. However, it would be foolish to put your head in the sand when it comes to other possible looming health threats, in particular, bird…