Elders experiencing hearing loss should see a physician. Hearing problems that are ignored or untreated can grow worse. An audiologist is a trained professional who will measure your hearing. An audiometer is an instrument utilized to test...

At home, you can help your elder recover from pneumonia by following this advice: -- Encourage elderly to follow the treatment plan provided by their medical care team. -- Prepare healthy, nutritious meals for seniors. -- Help them stay hydrated by encouraging...

We are pleased to share the following, authored by guest writer Anuradha Bhattacharjee, who works with an eldercare service in India, www.tribecacare.com **************************************************** The first, inexplicable instances of an elderly parent beginning to forget simple things like names or events or...

It is generally a welcome relief for elderly patients (and families) to be discharged from hospital care and sent home.  Returning to the familiar and welcome environment of home, a senior is "all better".   However, that is far from...

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is attempting to be forward thinking, especially as it pertains to elderly men and women and the care and support they may require in the future. That is why Medicare Advantage...

Medicare’s open enrollment season will close on December 7th. You still have time to make several changes. You can switch from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage; you can shift from Medicare Advantage to Original Medicare; you can trade...

“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...

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. This week's guest, Ed...

For immediate release... The Acting Inspector General of Social Security, Gale Stallworth Stone, is warning citizens about an ongoing caller-ID “spoofing” scheme misusing the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) national customer service phone number. SSA has received numerous reports of...

We're almost done with tax season! Below some last minute tips on various real situations for consideration. -- Are social security benefits taxed and how is that determined? The answer is...sometimes. First of all, some taxation of social...