Credit: Heidi de Marco/KHNDelmar Scroughams and his wife, Vergie “Verg” Scroughams, pray before dinner in May 2018. Delmar developed dementia after a stroke in 2009 and recently started displaying anger.... read more →
By Beth LevineFrom Grandparents.com May 25, 2016 (This article previously appeared on Grandparents.com.) “As many as five million Americans age 65 and older may have Alzheimer’s Disease, and that number is expected to double... read more →
Catherine Schnaubelt , CONTRIBUTOR - I write about retirement and wealth transfer planning. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Although massively underreported, financial exploitation is increasingly becoming a rampant form of abuse... read more →
Here's how to get respite care, and sometimes get help paying for it By Sherri SnellingCaregiving ExpertJune 23, 2017 Credit: Adobe Stock Part of the TRANSFORMING LIFE AS WE AGE SPECIAL REPORT... read more →
Most people think that tech and people 65+ don't mix. Not true. By Seth SternbergCo-founder and CEO of HonorJune 8, 2018 Happy asian senior man using the mobile phone at home... read more →
Some of its features can greatly help with daily living By Randy RielandMay 4, 2018 Credit: Adobe Stock Old folks just don’t like technology. That’s been the conventional wisdom for years,... read more →
How that struggle can be helped by storytelling By Liz SeegertJune 12, 2017 There’s really no getting around the complicated relationships among siblings caring for parents. While some families work almost... read more →
Advice on the top three financial frauds targeting older Americans By Richard EisenbergMoney & Work EditorApril 26, 2018 Credit: Adobe Stock The U.S. Department of Justice recently conducted the largest coordinated... read more →
A study suggests that swimming reduces the risk of dangerous in-home falls Credit: Adobe Stock (This article originally appeared on Grandparents.com.) Odds are you know an older adult who’s fallen at... read more →
Penn’s newest PIK professor George Demiris, who has joint appointments in Nursing and Medicine, studies smart homes and health informatics in a quest to ease the care process for older... read more →