Seniors

In a letter sent last week to top Trump administration officials, the Florida senator and members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging demanded coordinated investigations to dismantle foreign fraud networks exploiting seniors, citing $3.4 billion losses and trafficked labor in Southeast Asia in 2023.

A number of companies are marketing antichoking devices to the elderly. Medical professionals have been debating whether to endorse the products, saying more research is needed.

The body's natural defenses against heat decline with age. As these protective functions weaken, older adults become more susceptible to heat-related complications, including dehydration and heat stroke.

President Donald Trump has said the policy bill fulfills a campaign promise to end older Americans' taxes on Social Security. A quirk in Senate rules prevents that, but it is still a significant accomplishment.

More older people are using cannabis products regularly, but research suggests their cannabis-related health problems are also on the rise.

City council members unanimously approved allocating the money for the affordable housing component.

Officials say prisoners have been using drones to smuggle in contraband cellphones and run cryptocurrency schemes, costing seniors millions.

A House panel advances a proposal that would place monitoring devices in the rooms of residents, with caveats. Debate centers around security and protection vs. privacy and dignity.

The measure would amend the 1965 Older Americans Act to include screening for loneliness and coordination of supportive services and health care to address its negative health effects.

In the game, students with water guns are assigned a fellow student as a target. However, a student was shot by a FDLE officer last week after being mistaken for a home invaders, officials said.

Aging alone ─ without a spouse, a partner or children ─ requires careful planning. New programs for this growing population offer much-needed help.

A Biden administration rule that imposed minimum rules on nursing levels may not survive, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care.