Seniors News
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Retirement isn’t just about kicking back and relaxing in your sunset years anymore. Americans are living longer, and many are finding that retirement is really more about finding a second career rather than hanging up their time cards altogether.
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The proverbial "golden years" aren't so golden for an alarming and growing number of seniors in the United States today.
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Dr. Bradley Stoner, an associate professor of anthropology and of medicine at Washington University who both treats patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and also conducts research in this area, says that STDs are growing amongst seniors.
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Americans tend to spend more on travel and vacation as they get older, according to a newly released study by Capital One Labs.
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Consumers, especially seniors, should brace themselves for synthetic identity theft which is the fastest growing form of ID theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It's estimated to comprise of 80 to 85 percent of all identity fraud.
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According to a 2014 Spectrem’s Millionaire Corner wealth level study, 39 percent of senior Millionaires over the age of 65 consider financing their grandchildren’s education one of their primary concerns.
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Ahead of his May 12th trial, federal medical marijuana defendant Larry Harvey, 70, goes to Washington, D.C. to lobby the United States Congress in order to stop funding federal prosecutions like his.
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Eleven years ago Bob Bennett, then a Republican senator from Utah, made a fiscal sales pitch for including prescription drugs in Medicare coverage for seniors.
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Washington -
American senior citizens are gradually finding their way to the Internet, but lagging the overall population in online usage, a survey showed Thursday.
In the Media
by Rob Lever (AFP)
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When sweeping new advice on preventing heart attacks and strokes came out last November, it wasn’t clear how many more Americans should be taking daily statin pills to lower their risk.
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Seniors enrolled in Aetna’s Medicare Advantage plan In Baltimore County, Md., saw their monthly premiums rise from $33 to $51 this year. Enrollees in HealthNow New York, a Medicare HMO in Erie County, saw their premiums jump from zero to $28 a month.
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Edmonton -
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) organized a public forum in Edmonton on January 25 to discuss upcoming changes proposed by Canada Post.
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New York -
Elderly residents and a New York City McDonald's have reached a McDeal, thanks to local politicians and community leaders. The restaurant and the elderly citizens had been at odds over how long the customers would stay when they ate.
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Edmonton -
A group of senior citizens in Edmonton occupied provincial Health Minister Fred Horne's office, demanding a meeting with Premier Alison Redford and Minister Horne concerning changes to the current universal seniors drug plan.
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One of the problems with becoming old is the ability to exercise usually declines as aging occurs. The reduction in physical activity can be due to a myriad of health problems such as arthritis or loss of muscle mass.
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Find out how volunteers are helping spread the Christmas joy to low-income seniors. A viral video shows a woman being attacked by a cat after kicking snow in the animal's face. We investigate how to save dolphins in Japan. Welcome to TopFinds.
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Elk Grove -
On Wednesday, Dec. 18, residents of the Seasons, a senior living apartment complex, gathered in the community room as they waited for Santa and his elves to arrive. Well, they were not really expecting Santa; they were waiting for Rosa.
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The pro-senior lobby in Washington, led by AARP and its 37 million members, as well as unions and Democratic-activists, stand between those ready to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits. Lawmakers are terrified of these groups, and with good reason.
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Diabetes can be a debilitating disease, and often takes a huge amount of dedication and self-restraint, in addition to a strict medication regimen, to control.
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Toronto -
The city of Toronto just released the latest numbers for their homeless population. The report shows that the population numbers have not changed since 2009. Those numbers though don't tell the whole story though.
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Englewood -
A 75-year-old man is being accused of running a prostitution ring from an old age home. He is also accused of promoting crack cocaine use.
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Officials have said that one age group in particular, senior citizens, has shown an alarming rise in sexually transmitted diseases.
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Torrance -
Due to the baby boom population of the 1940s and 1950s, the American public is aging. Over the next four decades, a significant number of the baby boom generation will reach the age of 65 and will become close to a quarter of the United States population.
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It wasn't exactly an MMA tilt and the details are scanty, but Portsmouth, New Hampshire police were called to a seniors home Friday to deal with a fight between two old ladies. One of the aged combatants ended the scrap with scrapes on her arms.
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Darwen -
Eamonn Kilbride, 46, collapsed and died from acute heart failure Saturday after he danced Psy's YouTube hit Gangnam Style. He died after he complained of chest pains following an energetic session of the horse-gallop dance at his office Christmas party.
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Toronto -
The wind and rain reduced attendance at the 2012 Zoomer Show held at the Direct Energy Bldg at Exhibition Place in Toronto on Oct 27, and 28 weekend. Instead of growing larger, attendance was down this year, but only because of Hurricane Sandy.
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End-of-life care is facing a very serious challenge from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. What will be affected and how the program could have to turn to the private sector.
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When do you become "too old" to drive? Is this a decision best left up to individuals, or are mandatory road tests necessary to keep everyone safe?
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Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have been going around the country telling seniors that they don't have to worry about the changes they will bring to Medicare and Medicaid, because these changes won't affect anyone older than 55.
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A group of seniors shut down a nuclear storage facility. NASA beams images of Mars back to Earth. A Digital Journalist wonders if Israelis are preparing for war. These are the top stories from across the world.
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Be a Santa to a Senior launches at Harbourfront Community Centre.
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Be a Santa to a Senior launches at Harbourfront Community Centre.
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Be a Santa to a Senior launches at Harbourfront Community Centre.
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Be a Santa to a Senior launches at Harbourfront Community Centre.
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Be a Santa to a Senior launches at Harbourfront Community Centre.
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Older drivers will often avoid heavy traffic spots.
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A man looking over his Medicare paperwork
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Be a Santa to a Senior launches at Harbourfront Community Centre.
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Seniors at Emeritus assisted-living center in Richmond, Virginia enjoy dinner together. Photo taken on Sept. 24, 2009.
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Be a Santa to a Senior launches at Harbourfront Community Centre.
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Be a Santa to a Senior launches at Harbourfront Community Centre.
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The roads were treacherous in Natchitoches at the outset by midday Friday, as people hoped to get to the Super Bowl, as many were turned back because of severe weather and difficulty driving conditions.
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