From: ama-assn.org Rebecca Abenante, MA, MSW, LSW ASW-G, is the healthy aging coordinator for New Jersey’s “ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM”, says there are lots of physical benefits to laughter. Abenante says in her “Chuckles, Chortle, and Giggles : The Benefits of Laughter for Seniors” a web-based seminar, “It’s hard to feel stress when you are laughing”. […]

by: Melanie Donohoe, Licensed & Certified Clinical Social Worker (LCCSW) Since the dawn of time, every culture has enjoyed laughter. Sadly, too many seniors are alone and isolated and do not get the opportunity for humor and laughter. Respect can interfere with younger people sharing a joke with the elderly. They worry that it may […]

From: helpfulguide.org If you realize that you have been taken in by a fraudulent scheme, immediately stop any and all communication with the scammer. Watch your bank account very closely for a couple of weeks and check any other accounts you may have with personal information that could be attacked. Change all of your online […]

From: helpfulguide.com Probably the most import step to remember for a senior to avoid a scam or fraud is to remember “DO NOT MAKE A RASH FINANCIAL DECISION” AVOIDING ONLINE SCAMS AVOIDING PHONE SCAMS AVOIDING IN-PERSON SCAMS

Elderly fraud cost American seniors, age 60 and over, more than $966 Million in 2020, according to the FBI. This continues to be a growing world-wide problem with criminals using online scams targeting seniors, especially those living alone. Obviously, these scams take a very huge financial toll from retirement, or estate planning, to paying bills […]

Figure Out What’s Behind  Many Brain Lapses By: Jessica Migala Memory lapses like losing your keys can make you feel like “something is wrong with my brain”. The following is a quiz to help you understand your “senior moment”. WHERE ARE MY KEYS A) In General are You Under a Lot of Stress? Or B) Were you juggling […]

From: goodrx.com Many seniors like to start their day with a good, hot cup of coffee. But for years we have been told that coffee can cause dehydration of the elderly bodies. It is the caffeine in coffee that causes the quicker production of urine. Caffeine is a diuretic, which is a substance that causes […]

A Nutrition Plan from AARP for Seniors to Keep Them Leaner, Stronger and Healthier By Stephen Perrine At your annual physical your doctor may ask about avoiding saturated fats and/or weight control, but odds are he says nothing about muscles. After age 30, humans begin to lose 5% of their muscle every decade. Science shows […]

Seniors, during your next appointment with your physician, there are four questions that you need to ask about your heart. 40% of Americans do not know their own blood pressure numbers, and 64% do not no what the numbers mean, a 2019 study found. Normal blood pressure is 120/80. If the top number is above […]

The last blog spoke of the rise in heart disease and the lowering of life expectancy for the first time in 75 years. Also, how the change in lifestyles has been the major culprit of this problem. The negative change in lifestyles has led to the twin epidemics of diabetes and obesity, which play a […]