Financial exploitation of seniors is an increasing problem, including cases where money is stolen directly from a senior’s bank account. The Society of Certified Senior Advisors has released a new article that provides red flags for financial abuse to seniors as well as tips for keeping their bank account safe from fraud. Excerpts from article: Red flags for financial abuse to seniors, as...
The Society of Certified Senior Advisors has released a new article that discusses one of the most critical periods in a patient’s recovery; the transition from hospital to home. About 25% of hospitalized patients experience an adverse event when they transfer from hospital to home. Seniors are at a higher risk for hospital readmissions because they typically have more health issues to consider...
With 39 percent of households in the United States owning 77.5 million dogs, it’s not surprising to know that dogs simply bring joy to humans. The Society of Certified Senior Advisors recently released an interesting article that discusses how owning a pet has significant benefits to a person’s health and wellbeing, especially to those over the age of 65. A study in the Journal of American...
? Finding a way to alleviate the tough realities of dementia would bring relief to about 6.8 million people in the United States. Could Occupational Therapy be the long-awaited answer? In a 2006 study conducted by the British Medical Journal, 135 dementia patients were studied twice a week over a five week period on their cognitive abilities including motor and processing skills and deterioration...
You have spent a lifetime building up your assets and personal possessions. After years of hard work, you have an estate to pass along to your family someday. It only makes sense to carefully choose the right person to handle your estate as executor of your will (also known as a personal representative). A proactive approach keeps you in control of your hard-earned legacy. Timing is everything:...
The Society of Certified Senior Advisors is excited to announce the release of our latest white paper titled, State of the Senior Housing Industry. This guide, now available for download (www.csa.us/seniorhousingreport.us), provides a look at new regulatory changes, recent statistics, current trends, and related market research to help senior housing industry professionals understand the...
The Society of Certified Senior Advisors has recently released an article that discusses the ‘Anatomy of the Eye’ and how living a healthy lifestyle can help you fight age-related macular degeneration (AMD.) One in four people over 65 have at least early signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and it is the leading cause of blindness for older adults in the world. AMD is caused by...