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Caring for an Older Loved One Living at Home? Here’s Some Tips

If you are providing care for an older loved one who lives in their own home, chances are they want to stay there for as long as possible, advises the Cleveland, OH-based Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging. If this is the case, you need to be aware that home upkeep may become a challenge, especially if your loved one has mobility issues.

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Making Your Heirs Apparent: Life Insurance Beneficiaries

The owner of a life insurance policy has a great deal of flexibility in naming beneficiaries and can generally name anyone he or she chooses. When making beneficiary decisions, it is important to ensure that the wishes of the policyowner are fulfilled and that legal complications are avoided.

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Learn to Cope with the Changes Brought on by Aging

One unchangeable fact of life is that people never stop changing no matter how old they get. Aging brings a cascade of physical and emotional changes which can lead to a variety of behavioral changes that can baffle or worry an older adult's loved ones. But what behavioral changes are typical and what aren't?

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NIA Offers Advice to Seniors on How to Cope with Heat

Heat fatigue, heat syncope (sudden dizziness after prolonged exposure to the heat), heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are forms of hyperthermia, which is caused by a failure of the body’s heat-regulating mechanisms to deal with a hot environment. The combination of individual lifestyle, general health, and high temperatures can increase older adults’ risk for heat-related problems, advises the National Institute on Aging (NIA).

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Smallest State Poses the Most Dangers for Older Drivers

Rhode Island is the most dangerous state for drivers age 65 and older, according to a report from Caring.com. Maine, Minnesota, New York and Idaho – in that order – follow on the list.

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Want to Age Healthy, Live Better? Build Muscle

While Americans are redefining what it means to age well and stay healthy, many adults 50 and over are still feeling the effects of aging. AARP and Abbott (the makers of Ensure) surveyed 1,480 Americans aged 50 years and older and found that while a majority see themselves in good health, one in two said they wished they had more strength or energy to participate in the activities they enjoy.

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Caregiver’s Resource Portal Rates Best, Worst States for Seniors

South Dakota is the best state to grow old, according to a new Caring.com report which examined a variety of financial, healthcare and quality of life categories. Neighboring Iowa and Minnesota ranked second and third, respectively.

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New Civil Justice Center Holds Promise for Low-Income Seniors

The University of California-Irvine (UCI) School of Law has launched a new national Civil Justice Research Institute to explore, through interdisciplinary, academically-based and independent research, how the civil justice system can be made more available to everyone seeking relief. Research emanating from the new Institute will be especially important for low-income elderly people, a demographic often underserved by the civil justice system.

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Warning: Don't Fall Victim to Fraudulent IRS E-mail Scams

The Internal Revenue Service has renewed a consumer alert for e-mail scams after seeing an approximate 400 percent surge in phishing and malware incidents so far this tax season. More often than not, these scams target older Americans.

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Advocacy Group Rolls Out Website for Senior Voters

The 2016 election for the White House and Congress will be expensive, combative and extremely important for the future of generations of older Americans. Literally millions of American families will be affected by decisions made in Washington on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, yet these issues remain on the back-burner for many political candidates. Enter SeniorVote2016.org, a one-stop, easy to use source of information on the 2016 campaign.

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