Family Caregivers

You may know him as one of the agebuzz guest bloggers, but for those in the know, Lance A. Slatton is one of the nation’s premier long-term care experts, authors, podcasters, and social media influencers on aging, long-term care, and family caregiving. Founder of the highly-rated home care company Enriched…

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…

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…

According to a recent article on the importance of documentary films in today’s world, “Documentary films tell important, often unknown stories and bring awareness to a wider audience, and are some of the best resources for information, inspiration and entertainment.” If that description is correct, then the following new documentaries…

If you’ve been a family caregiver of a person living with dementia, or are even living with dementia yourself, you’ve likely experienced a less-than-satisfying interaction with the healthcare system. Fortunately, Geriatrician Dr. Marc Rothman is out to change that. As a Co-Founder and CEO of the new dementia care initiative…

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…