Oct
15
2018
The Social Security Administration announced that benefits will increase by 2.8% in 2019. That is the largest cost-of-living adjustment since 2012.
The estimated average monthly Social Security benefit payable in January 2019 will increase from $1,422 in 2018 to $1,461....
Oct
08
2018
“Seniorities” is a bi-monthly cable TV program discussing/highlighting issues of importance to our aging population. As Chairman of the Board, Scituate Council on Aging, I co-host with Linda Hayes, Executive Director of the Council on Aging.
Our guest this week,...
Oct
02
2018
One of the greatest scientific innovations for the human race is the invention of vaccinations. Vaccines have essentially eradicated deadly diseases such as smallpox and polio (almost), each of which had devastating effects worldwide at one time.
The importance of...
Sep
24
2018
Co-host, “Seniorities”, a bi-monthly cable TV program discussing/highlighting issues of importance to our aging population. As Chairman of the Board, Scituate Council on Aging, I co-host with Linda Hayes, Executive Director of the Council on Aging.
Our guest this week,...
Sep
17
2018
Whether you live nearby and visit often, or faraway and occasionally visit, there are signals to alert you to aging issues with elderly parents. Stay observant for any of the following:
-- Out-of-character behavior. Have your elderly parents started skipping...
Sep
10
2018
Hot weather can be dangerous for anyone, but seniors are more likely to be affected by heat than other adults. In fact, a recent study found that of all the heat-related fatalities in the United States, 40% were among...
Sep
04
2018
Results from a recent health study, conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health, found that even a 1 degree Celsius increase, or 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit, in temperature during the summer can increase death rates for elderly people who...
Aug
28
2018
Researchers are constantly learning more about Alzheimer’s dementia every year. However, some of these current statistics are staggering...
-- The disease is the 6th-leading cause of death in the U.S.
Alzheimer’s is becoming a more common cause of death as...
