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Seniors pay attention to heart health even when it’s not American Heart Month
Feb 16, 2022 - February is American Heart Health Month, and since heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, older people especially should be aware of staying heart-healthy.
Stimulus Payment Scams To Watch Out For
Feb 15, 2022 - The IRS is warning taxpayers to be aware of familiar fraudulent activity as tax season begins, focusing again on COVID-19 related information such as stimulus payments and unemployment benefits.
Gonzalez pair longest-married couple in La.
Feb 14, 2022 - The Longest Married Couple in Louisiana, centenarians married for 81 years, believe communication is the key to a happy marriage and age is just a number.
Scams targeted elderly who paid with gift cards, feds say
Feb 13, 2022 - Walmart identified and froze nearly 4 million dollars worth of gift card funds after determining these were purchased by senior citizens in response to scams.
Caregiver Support Service Programs: Are They Worth It?
Feb 11, 2022 - Employee benefit programs for caregivers are increasing, especially in light of how many working caregivers emerged from the pandemic.
Ensuring artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for health benefit older people
Feb 09, 2022 - The World Health Organization released a policy brief that outlines how artificial intelligence technology can revolutionize the healthcare field for older people if ageism and ageist stereotypes are eliminated from their design.
