There are benefits for our elderly parents in strength training! New evidence concludes that older adults who engage in strength training are reducing their risk for a heart attack or stroke. A recently published study followed thousands of people...

The first step in fighting fraud is to raise awareness of scams — not only among older adults who might be targeted, but also among family members and professionals who work with seniors. (elder law attorneys, social services,...

Re-publishing an important reminder for families and adult caregivers. My mother was scammed both on the phone, and in person, and it resulted in thousands of dollars of mistakes.... Fraud targeting older adults has been called an epidemic...

There are benefits to our aging seniors in receiving consistent medical advice and reviews. Sometimes, it is not easy to travel to a doctor's appointment. But, there are an increasing number of options to accommodate the elderly....

Technology dominates the world we live in. And, it is increasing/changing all the time. For our elderly parents, an effort may be required to get "old dogs to learn new tricks". Some seniors may not be interested...or able, to...

You have just returned from visiting your elderly parents...and your father has been diagnosed with dementia. How do you react? Are you tempted to brush aside or deny such information? Recently, research targeting older adults has...

My elderly parents were fortunate to have local friends and neighbors who frequently stopped by their house. These visits may have been short. But hugely beneficial to see another friend, hear another voice. Unfortunately, many elders are...

Cholesterol is a natural substance the body makes on its own. Among its benefits, it helps cells make hormones and digest food. In addition to the cholesterol your body naturally manufactures, you can also consume cholesterol in...

People need people interaction.  Elderly need people to interact with, to talk to, to share stories, to socialize with. Socialization benefits us all.  And, is greatly important to seniors who may become "shut-in" as they age. We all understand the need...

“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,...