Successful Aging: The dilemma of finding a board and care home
Q. We recently had a terrible experience with a board and care home. My mother who has dementia was not cared for, although the staff...
Successful Aging: There are so many ways to celebrate being 60
Q. I am about to turn 60 years old and want this birthday to feel special. I am a baby boomer and refuse to think of myself as “old.” ...
Successful Aging: More on the natural benefits of good-natured humor
This week we are addressing the second part of N.S.’s question about humor. She wrote, “When is a joke about aging funny and when is it...
Successful Aging: It’s funny how humor and laughter adds to longevity
Q: I have read that laughter and having a sense of humor may help us live longer. Any truth to this? Also when is a joke about aging...
Successful Aging: More scams to be on the lookout for
Last week, S.B.’s mother almost became a victim of what is called the grandparents’ scam. The caller claimed to be her grandson who...
Successful Aging: Phone scams call on us to be more diligent about fraud directed at older Americans
Q: Someone called my mom claiming to be my son; he was crying and said he had a broken nose. The story was that he was in Las Vegas for a...