Category: elderly

Elderly Couple Steals the Show On the Dance Floor

It’s amazing how fit and in sync they are. (Video courtesy of Dietmar and Nellia Ehrentraut) …


The Joys and Amusements of Old Age

Amusement is rarely a word associated with aging. After all, the great majority of those who have passed their three-score-and-ten years face physical ailments, declining mental powers, and the certainty that they are sailing ever closer to the end of life. Though a relative newbie to this milestone, I find myself fitting right in with…


4 SoCal Men Arrested in Multimillion-Dollar Scam Targeting Elderly Timeshare Owners

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Four Southern California men were arrested on May 26 for allegedly defrauding dozens of timeshare owners—many of whom were elderly—out of more than $5 million by lying and using “boiler room tactics.” The four men arrested are Michael McDonagh, 41, of Long Beach, Antonio Duarte, 42, of Corona, Christopher James Vannoy, 32, of…


Frail, But Living at Home: Program Helps Elderly Stay Strong

While building healthy habits at an earlier age can have some long-term benefits, adding physical activity can help at all ages, new research suggests. A new study found that physically frail elderly people with low muscle mass (sarcopenia) were able to reduce their level of “mobility disability” by 22% over three years, using a program…


These Elderly Couples Are Still Sweethearts After All These Years!

True love in marriage always includes tenderness and romance, commitment and loyalty, as well as faith in a higher power. …


U.S. Task Force Rejects Daily Aspirin for Heart Health in People Over 60

It seemed a simple prospect — take a low-dose baby aspirin tablet once a day and reduce your risk of ever suffering a heart attack or stroke. But new science has shown it’s not that simple. Noting the drug’s risk of dangerous bleeding, the nation’s leading panel of preventive health experts has reversed course and now…


Quick-Thinking UPS Store Owner Helps Elderly Man Dodge $12,000 ‘Grandparent Scam’

Spotting red flags in an elderly customer’s shipping request, a UPS store owner stepped in, called a trusted relative, and saved the man from losing $12,000 to a scammer. Julie and her husband, David Osborne, have owned and run a store in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as part of the UPS franchise since 2011. Julie didn’t recognize…


Volunteer Work: It’s Good for Your Health

When Bebe Fitzgerald began working as a volunteer for the Audubon Society at age 53, it was something of a lark. But the resident of Billings, Montana, kept volunteering for three decades until her death at age 83. On one of her last birding trips, she admitted that she couldn’t spot birds quite as easily…


Foot Care for Seniors

How can seniors take care of their feet? Foot problems are especially common in older people, for a variety of reasons. Feet lose cushioning as they age, and the skin and nails can grow dry and brittle. Many seniors have poor circulation, and this can slow the healing of foot sores. Finding comfortable shoes that…


Shanghai Resident Films Bodies Being Taken From Aged Care Facility, Exposing ‘Zero Death’ Lie of the Chinese Regime

Many elderly people have died in aged care facilities amid a recent outbreak of COVID-19, known as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, in Shanghai. However, the authorities have not reported a single death so far. Video footage provided by a resident showed people in white protective gear taking bagged bodies from a building to…