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Caregiving
Are You Overheating This Summer? Here Are Four Summer Safety Tips...
Summer is the season for backyard barbecues, picnics, family reunions, and many other great outdoor activities, but the summer sun can also bring dangers,...
Four Types of Care that Allow Seniors to Age at Home
For most of our nation's seniors, the thought of needing to move into a nursing home or assisted living facility is an unpleasant one....
Elder Abuse & Scam Prevention
FEMA Warns of Funeral Assistance Scam
via AgeWell of Middle Tennessee
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has posted a warning that scammers are calling people and offering to register them...
BBB Warns of Fake Postal Service Website
via AgeWell of Middle Tennessee
According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), scammers are creating websites that mimic the United States Postal Service (USPS), which...
Active Living
Tennessee YMCA’s to Discontinue Silver Sneakers Program
Silver Sneakers, the health and fitness program designed for adults 65+ that’s included with many Medicare Plans, will not be available at Tennessee YMCA's...
10 Events for Seniors in September
Rutherford County has three active senior citizen community centers that host events nearly every day of the month. There's plenty to do no matter...
Transportation
Signs that Driving Has Become an Issue for Your Aging Relative
from Aging & Caring: A Guide for Families and Caregivers by Council on Aging of Middle Tennessee
We all want to maintain our independence by...
Finding Safe, Affordable Transportation for Your Aging Parent
According to an AARP study, an estimated 25.5 million caregivers – six in 10 – report being employed while caregiving, and more than half...
