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When asked if they thought they might be susceptible to financial elder abuse or fraud, the vast majority of surveyed adults in their 50s through 90s – 81%, in fact – felt confident that they would never fall for a scam. Everyone wants to believe we’re too savvy and knowledgeable to fall into financial abuse. […]
continue readingOlder adults often face a number of significant challenges throughout aging: vision, health conditions, mobility changes, and an increased loss of friends and loved ones, just to name a few. LGBTQ+ seniors go through these challenges as well, but they also have other additional risks they face in aging, including:
continue readingWe all know the feeling of needing five more minutes in bed before we’re ready to face the day. However, chronic fatigue in seniors takes that sense of exhaustion to a whole new level. As one chronic fatigue sufferer describes it, “I feel like I have a drained battery pretty much all of the time. […]
continue readingThere’s nothing like a warm, bubbly bath and the end of the day and a refreshing, invigorating shower in the morning! However, when considering how often seniors should bathe, it really is possible to have too much of a good thing with regards to these everyday bath times for seniors.
continue readingWhat keeps you going every day? If you’re a member of the sandwich generation, caring for both younger and older loved ones, your list is probably quite extensive! As the nest empties, however, it becomes important to redefine our identity and learn new ways to bring meaning to each and every day.
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