As our loved ones age, they deserve respect, dignity, and care. Unfortunately, elder abuse is a serious and often hidden issue affecting millions of older adults. Shockingly, 1 in 10 adults over age 60 experience some form of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. This mistreatment can happen anywhere—at home, in
Older adults are prime targets for financial fraud. According to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), roughly $3.4 billion in total fraud losses were reported by Americans over age 60 in 2023, up 11% from 2022. The average loss per case was nearly $34,000. Scammers often prey on older
Modern healthcare works best as a team effort–and you’re the star player. Just as a sports team needs clear signals to succeed, your healthcare team needs to understand your goals, concerns, and preferences to provide the best possible care. When you understand your options better, you make more confident decisions.
Hospice care is a specialized type of care that focuses on providing comfort, support, and dignity to individuals in the final stages of a serious illness. Unlike curative treatments, which aim to cure or manage a disease, hospice care is centered on enhancing the quality of life by addressing physical,
Would you be ready to perform life-saving CPR? Imagine yourself confronting a situation in which you find or are with someone whose breathing has suddenly stopped. It might be an adult–often an older person–experiencing cardiac arrest. (There are over 340,000 U.S. deaths each year from cardiac arrest.) Or it might
