The striking news is that deaths from Alzheimer’s increased 66 percent from 2000 to 2008, while deaths from other major diseases, including the number one cause of death – heart disease – decreased.
Scam artists are targeting older Americans more than ever. Over the last decade, both complaints and financial losses among baby boomers have skyrocketed, and the trend is expected to accelerate as they age.
Many older drivers are taking preventive measures to avoid the awkward conversation with concerned family members about giving up the car keys. They are monitoring their own driving decisions, noticing their impairments and making adjustments, according to a three-year study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety of 1,437 drivers 65 and over. Researchers believe their efforts, coupled with safer vehicles, are contributing to declines in accident rates.
