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Health
Marketplace

Age of fraud: Are seniors more vulnerable to financial scams?

Not only are older people heavily targeted by scammers, but surprising data suggest that, as we get older, we become more vulnerable to fraud in so many of its forms.

6 years ago

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Courts & Law

Fraudster who used ice cream to lure N.J. seniors is sentenced

A New Jersey man who defrauded Medicare by using the promise of ice cream to lure senior citizens into genetic testing was sentenced Friday to more than four years in prison.

6 years ago

Emma Allen drives herself to work most days. It’s convenient, but the cost of car insurance stretches her limited budget. (Sean Havey for California Dream)
Money
Marketplace

More seniors are working — some by choice, others by necessity

More and more Americans are working well past retirement age. For some, it’s a matter of necessity. For others, it’s a matter of choice. And the distinction is class-based.

6 years ago

Malnutrition is “an under-recognized problem” that may be on the rise among the elderly here and throughout the country as hunger increases. (Michael Bryant/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Health
Broke In Philly

Rising hunger among the elderly could mean higher rates of malnutrition

Malnutrition is “an under-recognized problem” that may be on the rise among the elderly here and throughout the country as hunger increases.

6 years ago

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Health

“Aid in dying” in New Jersey

NJ Governor Phil Murphy is expected to sign into law legislation that allows terminally-ill patients the option to end their own lives.

Air Date: April 3, 2019 10:00 am

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In this Feb. 19, 2019 photo, Sandy Sopher, 65, smells cannabis buds at Bud and Bloom cannabis dispensary in Santa Ana, Calif. As legal cannabis has spread to dozens of states, more Americans in their 70s and 80s are adding marijuana to the roster of senior activities such as golf and bingo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Health

More aging Americans are using pot to soothe what ails them

"I would say the average age of our customers is around 60, maybe even a little older," said Kelty Richardson, a registered nurse with the Halos Health clinic in Boulder, Col.

6 years ago

90-year-old pianist Leon Fleisher will perform a pair of concerts this weekend with the Delaware Symphony Orchestra. (Chris Hartlove)
Arts & Entertainment

90-year-old pianist performs with the Delaware Symphony in Wilmington and Lewes

Nationally renowned pianist Leon Fleisher continues his 90th birthday celebration with a pair of performances in Delaware.

6 years ago

Family reunion lunch at Cracker Barrel in Macon, Georgia.  Front row (left to right): Thor Ott, Dan Ott, Kathy Ott, Tanya Ott.  Back row (left to right): Krista Ott, Danielle Springston. (Image courtesy of Tanya Ott)
The Pulse
Health

Ethicists debate ‘medical aid in dying’ for dementia patients

Lawmakers consider expanding end-of-life options, but not for people with Alzheimer’s disease.

6 years ago

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In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, an inmate sits in is his wheelchair near his bed (Sandy Summers Russell/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Older N.J. inmates may be released under plan for ‘geriatric parole’

The plan would allow an inmate who is 65 or older and who has completed at least a third of his or her sentence for a less serious crime to apply for geriatric parole.

6 years ago

When did I lose the spring in my step, the ability to sleep through the night and wake up refreshed? When did I start to shuffle, to lean forward, clutching the handles of a walker, unable to turn my head to see what’s going on behind me? (BigStock)
Speak Easy
Lifestyle

Old age can be harmful to your health

Mother Nature loves to give and gives generously. Anything that she's given, though, she’ll manage to get back later.

6 years ago

Amyloid plaques accumulate outside neurons. Amyloid plaques are characteristic features of Alzheimer's disease. (Animaxx3d/BigStock)
Health

New law may spur earlier Alzheimer’s diagnoses in communities of color

Alzheimer’s activists hope a new federal law and $100 million in funding will spur earlier diagnoses in communities of color and better care for millions of patients.

6 years ago

(photo credit, BigStock)
Radio Times
Health

The science of fitness and how to make it a habit

Guests: Gretchen Reynolds, Martin Gibala, Angela Duckworth Researchers are continuing to find out about even more ...

Air Date: January 7, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:01
The Pulse
Health

Feeling Your Age

They call it the golden years, but there’s a reason many of us dread old age — it can mean losing our health, our independence, our m ...

Air Date: January 4, 2019

Listen 48:06
Gene Dykes crosses finish line in record time at Jacksonville Marathon (Courtesy Mark Grubb)
Lifestyle

70-year-old Bala Cynwyd man sets marathon world record

Gene Dykes might have broken the record by a wider margin if he didn't have last-minute cramp.

6 years ago

The Golden Living center West Shore as seen on May 19, 2016. PennLive's public records request for leases of nursing homes formerly managed by Golden Living was granted by the state's Office of Open Records. (Sean Simmers/PennLive.com)
Health
PA Post

Pa. Health Department ordered to turn over leases on nursing homes

A PennLive investigation found problems at homes formerly owned by Golden Living.

7 years ago

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