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View ArticleHelping Older Drivers Stay Safely Behind the Wheel
The balance between allowing older drivers to continue to enjoy their freedom behind the wheel versus taking away the keys because of safety concerns has long been a challenge for them and their loved...
View ArticleMoving Together to Reduce the Risk of Falls
Dance is for everybody. I believe it came from the people and it should always be delivered back to the people. – Alvin Ailey Verine Morris, 42, has spent more than a decade with a fear of falling....
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Tech Support Scams
Over the last year or two, tech support scams have exploded. The fraudsters want to “remote in” (take control of a consumer’s computer), claiming there’s spyware or another dangerous problem, and...
View ArticleThe Nightmare: When a Parent With Alzheimer’s Wanders
For the past six weeks, Los Angeles area residents have been riveted by a story about a 55-year-old woman with early onset Alzheimer’s who wandered away from her family after a trip to the Los Angeles...
View ArticleWhat’s Causing Your Cough? 9 Diseases to Check For
We all know what it’s like to suffer for days from a hacking cough left over from a cold. But when that cough hangs on for weeks or even months, you know something else is going on. The short-lasting...
View ArticleWhy Older Adults Are So Susceptible to Financial Fraud
Innovations in technology, medicine and public health have resulted in longer life spans for Americans. In 1950, the average American could only expect to live to age 68; the average has since jumped...
View ArticleJamaica Sweepstakes Fraud Targets Older Americans
Older Americans are being clobbered by prize and sweepstakes schemes, with the majority of this sweepstakes fraud coming from Jamaica. These are mainly telemarketing schemes. In a typical call, the...
View ArticleThe No. 1 Hidden Health Hazard in Your Home
(This article appeared previously on Grandparents.com) Bernie Schallehn was in the shower and about to rinse soap out of his eyes when he slipped and fell backwards. He landed outside the tub, but not...
View ArticleIs It Time to Put the Brakes on Older Drivers?
Last week, 12 students in Alabama were injured when a car driven by a 73-year-old man accelerated during a Mardi Gras parade. Investigations into the cause of the crash are continuing, but local...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Home More Friendly for Wheelchair or Walker Users
(This article appeared previously on Kaiser Health News.) When Dan Bawden teaches contractors and builders about aging-in-place, he has them get into a wheelchair. See what it’s like to try to do...
View Article5 Warning Signs of Serious Eye Problems
Next Avenue is bringing you stories that are not only motivating and inspiring but are also changing lives. We know that because we hear it from our readers every single day. One reader says, "Every...
View ArticleWhy I Went Without Sedation for My Colonoscopy
My gastroenterologist slipped the thin, rope-like scope several feet up my colon when I made an unsettling discovery. As he attempted the delicate maneuver to safely remove a polyp less than a...
View ArticleWhat’s Causing Your Cough? 9 Diseases to Check For
We all know what it’s like to suffer for days from a hacking cough left over from a cold. But when that cough hangs on for weeks or even months, you know something else is going on. The short-lasting...
View ArticleWhy Older Adults Are So Susceptible to Financial Fraud
Innovations in technology, medicine and public health have resulted in longer life spans for Americans. In 1950, the average American could only expect to live to age 68; the average has since jumped...
View ArticleJamaica Sweepstakes Fraud Targets Older Americans
Older Americans are being clobbered by prize and sweepstakes schemes, with the majority of this sweepstakes fraud coming from Jamaica. These are mainly telemarketing schemes. In a typical call, the...
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