Stories Tagged as
Elderly
Scammers target seniors—here’s how to talk about it
by
Eliza Mills
May 16, 2019
Four questions to help you start the conversation.
Concerned about financial scams? Here’s your guide
May 16, 2019
What to look out for — and how to respond.
Age of fraud: Are seniors more vulnerable to financial scams?
May 16, 2019
Changes to the brain make seniors prime targets for financial fraud.
If you’re worried about scams, change your password
May 16, 2019
Best practices for staying safe online.
Wanted: Elder transportation solutions
Jan 30, 2019
With 600,000 people over the age of 70 quitting driving every year, demand for transportation to get elders to medical appointments, stores and the like will grow.
Seniors are still struggling to recover after the financial crisis
by
Erika Beras
Dec 19, 2018
The number of seniors filing for bankruptcy has nearly doubled since 2007 to a record high of 12 percent, part of it driven by the financial crisis; another part by mounting debt for things like medical care, mortgage loans and credit card bills.
For older Puerto Ricans, limited housing is a barrier to mainland life post-Hurricane Maria
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Renata Sago
Jun 8, 2018
Older evacuees in FEMA's transitional shelter program have special concerns when seeking affordable housing on the mainland.
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Ten states to seek work requirements for Medicaid recipients
Jan 11, 2018
The Trump administration is offering states a path to impose new work requirements for some people who get health insurance under Medicaid, the program that serves 68 million primarily low-income, elderly and disabled Americans. This is a historic shift. Never in Medicaid’s 52 years have people had to work in order to get health insurance. […]
The older generation wants to know more about smartphones
by
Molly Wood
Mar 30, 2017
Predictive text, Wi-Fi and selfies were all on the lesson plan at a seminar in NYC.
Elders don't need an app for a Lyft
Mar 30, 2017
The Phoenix area has become a testing ground of sorts for ride-sharing companies in a relatively untapped market.