August is National Make a Will Month, a crucial time to address a fundamental aspect of estate planning that many people overlook: creating a will. A will is a legal document that outlines how your assets will be distributed after your death, ensuring that your wishes are honored and your loved ones...
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An often-overlooked aspect of elder abuse is cybercrime – and it’s a problem that’s getting worse. In 2020, the FBI reported a record amount of cybercrime complaints — nearly 800,000 — adding up to over $4.1 billion in losses. More than half of those losses were suffered by people ...
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By Janet Howard Aging is inevitable. We’re all growing older all the time. Fortunately, those who have gone before us, our elders, really enjoy giving advice. Reading and listening to what they have to say about how best to grow old is a smart way for those of us in our relative youth to take ...
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Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz, member of the Assembly Standing Committee on Aging, and Senator Roxanne J. Persaud, Chair of the Senate Social Services Committee today announced that both houses of the state legislature have passed key legislation to expand the work of Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams ...
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Being exposed to an environment filled with novel stimuli can benefit cognition, including memory. Studies have shown that rodents placed in enriched environments, compared to sparse environments, experience increased generation of nerve cells in brain regions that are critical for memory encoding a...
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Because of the pandemic, we’ve all experienced social isolation – the loss of close contact with family and friends. We’re feeling that isolation even more acutely during the winter season, when we typically get together with those we love. For older adults who have had to take ext...
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