Older people who dance tend to be happier and healthier, an Irish researcher found.

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Homeowners aren’t the only ones who engage in spring cleaning. Traveling home repair crews look forward to it, too. Their goal is to clean out your wallet. The scams usually involve a worker in a truck or van and several accomplices, often the worker’s own children. The accomplices will […]

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Did you hear the one about the 85-year-old who was asked what plans he’d made for continuing his family business? He began by saying: “If I die …”
Optimism is one thing. But so is reality. At some point, death or disability affects every business. That’s why it’s important for business owners to think about the […]

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Activities you think make you happy may actually be a source of pain. Researchers say casino splurges, not saving enough or buying the latest iPhone on impulse can lead to emotional turmoil or financial troubles.
Several studies on the agenda today at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in Boston demonstrate how various […]

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Checklists for Your Health
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the AARP created this chart to help women over the age of 50 learn what they can do to stay healthy and prevent disease.

Daily Steps to Health

Be tobacco free. For tips on how to quit, go to: www.ahrq.gov/path/tobacco.htm or visit www.smokefree.gov. To talk to […]

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Checklist for Your Health
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the AARP created this chart to help men over the age of 50 learn what they can do to stay healthy and prevent disease.

Daily Steps to Good Health

Be tobacco free. For tips on how to quit, go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/path/tobacco.htm or visit http://www.smokefree.gov. To talk […]

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Most people who care for young children lack even basic knowledge of potentially toxic household products. According to a new study from the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, less than one-third of primary caregivers for children under the age of six could correctly estimate the toxicity of household poisons. Caregivers older than 23, […]

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Where Can I Get Information on Services for Older Adults?…
What’s the Difference Between Registered and Certified Mail?
Q: Is there any resource you can recommend that offers information about caring for an older family member? My mother is disabled, and I’m getting frustrated looking for services.
Asa: Try the Family Care Navigator, a new service the National […]

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What if someone else borrowed the card to make a purchase?
Owning a credit card has its advantages. However, ownership also creates liabilities. The card owner, for instance, is responsible for paying the full balance on the account. That includes payment for purchases other people may have made–a fact many consumers misunderstand.
New Yorker Mike Ruskin, for […]

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It’s tempting to buy something you neither want nor need just to benefit your favorite charity. But most consumers have only a vague understanding of how much the organization will get when they buy products that claim to benefit charitable organizations. It’s known as cause-related marketing–a partnership in which a charity and for-profit organization work […]

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