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Serenity Ultra Tablet is a Tablet for Senior Citizens
There is a French electronics producer that is already producing tablets, netbooks and other devices that are specialized for children. Lexibook is trying to grow their niche market by putting out a tablet that is designed for senior citizens. With … Continue reading
FBI Computer Virus Scam Targeting Senior Citizens
There is a new version of an old scam going around right now, and they are targeting senior citizens. This scam starts off with a phone call from a “Microsoft Technician”. The “Technician” then has you go to a website … Continue reading
Senior Citizens Buy Record Numbers of Handguns
Seniors are often times the target of criminals. Many times they are thought of as easy prey, as a woman in Indiana realized. After checking the mail, and closing the screen door, a young man tried to enter the home. … Continue reading
Elderly Fall Prevention Strategies
Statistics: 66% of indivuals that have a fall, will fall again in the next six months. In people aged 65 to 70 only 1 out of every 200 falls will result in a broken hip. In people over 85 years … Continue reading
How and Aging Population can Influence Infrastructure Changes
The baby boomer generation is starting to age. According to a recent study, in 2050 the number of citizens over 65 will be greater than 88 million. This number will be more than twice the seniors over the age of … Continue reading
Dancing Improves Health for Senior Citizens
One challenge that many healthcare providers have is getting their elderly patients to exercise regularly enough. Many seniors find it too challenging to take up a rigorous strength training, or cardio routine, due to health reasons. For many seniors these … Continue reading
Are Retirement Homes Taking Care of Their Properties Correctly
There is a retirement home in San Jose called The Villages. This community has a small problem. There is a 170 head Deer herd. In an effort to take care of the problem the retirement home decided to hire some … Continue reading
A Reverse Mortgage can Reverse your Fortune
Recently due to the banking crisis a lot of the major players such as Metlife, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America, have pulled out of the reverse mortgage market because of the housing market being so poor and because of … Continue reading
Social Security Benefits Stolen with a Phone Call
The only information a would-be identity thief needs is a small amount of personal information about a recipient of Social Security. With this starting point it only takes a phone call to reroute the benefits to the thief’s personal account, … Continue reading