Travel Tips to Help Seniors Enjoy the Holiday Season

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It is the most wonderful time of the year – for family get-togethers! With many families separated by geographic distance, or just due to the demands of a busy life, we all look forward to the opportunity to reconnect with family members over the holiday season. And for aging parents, the opportunity to enjoy quality […]

Elder Abuse Can Happen to Anyone. Take These Steps to Keep Your Loved Ones Safe.

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It breaks our hearts to hear stories on the news of vulnerable seniors who’ve experienced mistreatment and abuse, and maybe it seems as though it’s something that will happen to “somebody else” – definitely not to our own senior loved ones. However, approximately 5 million seniors in the United States are put through some type […]

Online Scams Targeting Seniors Have Huge Financial Impact

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We’ve always been familiar with the propensity of frauds aimed towards the elderly – unethical telemarketers who contact those who are frail, isolated, and lonely, befriending them for the purpose of obtaining banking account information and bank card numbers and then depleting funds. Or people who offer contest prizes and freebies as a means to […]

Achieve Safety While Promoting Senior Independence

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When a senior loved one is finding it difficult to perform a job, our natural instinct, with the best of intentions, is to step in and take care of it ourselves. But is this genuinely supporting your loved one – or can it be hindering senior independence? The stark reality is, there is a fine […]