Moviefone posted a great list of the best depictions of seniors in the movies! If you haven't seen all of these, you need to.
http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2010/04/28/best-senior-citizens-in-movies/
North America's largest family owned home security and life safety for seniors since 1930.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Michigan Blue Pages
You can now find Guardian Medical Monitoring on Buy Michigan Now’s Michigan Blue Pages:
http://www.buymichigannow.com/blue_pages.php?action=view&id=2682
http://www.buymichigannow.com/blue_pages.php?action=view&id=2682
Monday, April 12, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Exercise Tips for Seniors : Senior Citizen Exercise Tips
One of the best things a senior citizen can do is to keep strength in their legs. Learn exercise tips for senior citizens from a professional personal trainer in this free video on senior health.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN7nZtioPQY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN7nZtioPQY
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Telephone scam targeting senior citizens
There's a new telephone scam targeting senior citizens and the Ontario County Sheriff's Office is warning residents not to give out their personal information.
If you get a phone call about a relative arrested for DWI in a foreign country and he or she needs money to cover legal expenses, do not give away any of your bank account numbers. Instead, get as much detailed information as you can from the caller and then call police.
For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our website http://www.whec.com/.
http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S1502046.shtml?cat=565
If you get a phone call about a relative arrested for DWI in a foreign country and he or she needs money to cover legal expenses, do not give away any of your bank account numbers. Instead, get as much detailed information as you can from the caller and then call police.
For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our website http://www.whec.com/.
http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S1502046.shtml?cat=565
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Robbers who targeted senior citizens arrested
By Norb Franz, Macomb Daily Staff Writer
"Two men suspected of robbing senior citizens in Warren and Center Line in their driveways after following them home from stores are in custody.The duo was arrested Monday night after a 76-year-old Warren man was punched in the mouth and his wallet stolen outside his home on Wagner Street, after the culprits followed him from two stores, police said.Hoping to put an end to a rash of such incidents in recent weeks, undercover officers Monday night monitored the parking lot of the Kroger store on Hoover Road, south of 11 Mile, where the robbers picked most of their elderly victims, police said."
For the rest of the story follow the link -http://www.macombdaily.com/articles/2010/04/07/news/srv0000007979983.txtTuesday, April 6, 2010
Annual Conference on Aging Issues
Guardian Medical Monitoring attended Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging’s 31st Annual Conference held September 17th , 2009 at The i-wireless Center in Moline. Guardian was featured in the event recap on the WIAAA's website:
http://www.wiaaa.org/Activities/annual_conference.htm
http://www.wiaaa.org/Activities/annual_conference.htm
Friday, April 2, 2010
Senior citizens: Target of ongoing scams
Written by Carrie Schmelkin, Reporter Thursday, 01 April 2010 06:10
Without even having to set foot outside their homes, senior citizens have become the most recent targets of two nation-wide ploys — the grandparent and census scams.
Con artists posing as grandchildren or United States census workers have been cold-calling, e-mailing and visiting homeowners, particularly senior citizens, asking for immediate financial help or personal information. While the New Canaan Police Department has received no reports yet from victims of the ongoing census scam, two older residents over the last two years have been prey to the “grandparent scam,” according to Sgt. Carol Ogrinc.
“Maybe in some ways they are a more vulnerable population,” Ogrinc told the Advertiser of why scammers target the seniors. “They may tend to be more giving, and that population might want to spend more time talking on the phone with somebody because they have the time versus somebody that’s younger and more on-the-go in the workforce.”
Last year, eight scams were reported to local police, ranging from residents becoming victims of Internet ploys to chimney ruses to lottery tricks. This year, two have been reported so far.
“It’s probably normal,” Ogrinc said of the number of reports from last year, “but I’d like to see that number cut in half or even smaller.”
Appealing to affections
Two years ago, a New Canaan grandparent received a call from her supposed grandson explaining that he had landed in jail and wanted her to send him money to post bail, Ogrinc said. The caller knew the grandson’s name, and the resident sent along the money. After sending it out, the resident became suspicious of the call and notified the police. The person was never caught, according to Ogrinc.
The “grandparent scam,” which has been affecting seniors from Connecticut to Canada, involves scammers calling a grandparent and claiming to be his or her grandchild and requesting financial help for a problem they are in, according to the Connecticut Better Business Bureau, which is investigating the ongoing scam.
Scammers often begin a cold-call by stating, “Hi Grandma, guess who’s calling?,” which allows the resident to fill in the name of the child, according to a March press release from the bureau.
It said scammers will often plead with the grandparent not to tell their parents about the accident or arrest for which they are requesting money.
“I remember thinking that’s just another scam against a vulnerable segment of our population which is the elderly,” Ogrinc said of first hearing about the trick.
Leaders of Staying Put in New Canaan, which helps equip local seniors with the tools to age in their own homes, sent out a letter to its members warning about the dangers of the “grandparent scam” after the first incident hit the Next Station to Heaven, according to Executive Director Jane Nyce.
With grandchildren one of the top 10 concerns of senior citizens, according to the 2006 town-wide survey, this group can fall victim to this type of ruse, Nyce said.
“Senior citizens are always going to be concerned about loved ones,” she said.
“The emotion pulls you potentially more than reason,” Nyce said of the scam.
To avoid falling for the ruse, Ogrinc said residents should ask their “grandchild” personal questions, such as the family dog’s name or his or her mother’s first name. Seniors should also ask for a number to call the person back and then verify the problem with the parents.
“It’s great if you want to help out your grandchild but that’s just it, you want to be helping them out and not giving money to someone who is scamming and stealing from you,” Ogrinc said.
Claiming to be officials
While town organizations are still spreading the word about the dangers of the “grandparent scam,” others are currently focusing on the latest trick — callers or groups of people posing as census workers to obtain personal information.
Through illegitimate e-mails and mailings or personal visits, scammers are targeting individuals, eliciting personal information and using it to access their bank accounts, according to police.
Groups like Lapham Community Center and Family Centers, a nonprofit organization providing services throughout Fairfield County, are creating articles and programs to speak directly to this problem.
With the 2010 census process underway, 134 million households have been mailed census information since March, according to Lapham’s latest newsletter.
The census form asks 10 questions about age, date of birth, race and whether residents rent or own homes. It does not ask for Social Security numbers or for information about bank accounts, credit cards, taxes or income, as stated in the letter, so residents should be leery of any documents requesting that information, according to the center.
In addition to its newsletter, Lapham officials are working with seniors, in particular, to reiterate the dangers of this scam and how it can cause people to be out thousands of dollars if critical information is released, according to Lyn Bond, center director.
“Seniors tend to be a little more trusting if someone speaks nicely to them and acts as if they are trying to help they tend to be helpful back,” Bond said.
“It’s a generation that was taught to be polite, and they grew up and raised their kids in an era where people weren’t scamming and didn’t lie as much and people were more trustworthy,” she added. “Some of that has changed for the worse.”
Like Lapham, Family Centers is working to inform residents about the ongoing census scam. Through its Friendly Connections program, which offers teleconference classes weekly, New Canaanites may sign up for “Perspectives on Aging” and discuss their own thoughts on the ruse and experiences with it.
A representative from the Census Bureau has already spoken at one of the sessions and may return to teach participants about what they can do to stay safe, according to Bill Brucker, Family Centers communications director.
“These people may seem like they are legitimate and directly from the Census Bureau, but as soon as they ask about Social Security numbers and bank numbers, it should raise a red flag,” Brucker said.
“If they ask those questions there is nothing wrong with absolutely refusing them,” he said.
http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/ncadvertiser/news/localnews/54044-senior-citizens-target-of-ongoing-scams.html
Without even having to set foot outside their homes, senior citizens have become the most recent targets of two nation-wide ploys — the grandparent and census scams.
Con artists posing as grandchildren or United States census workers have been cold-calling, e-mailing and visiting homeowners, particularly senior citizens, asking for immediate financial help or personal information. While the New Canaan Police Department has received no reports yet from victims of the ongoing census scam, two older residents over the last two years have been prey to the “grandparent scam,” according to Sgt. Carol Ogrinc.
“Maybe in some ways they are a more vulnerable population,” Ogrinc told the Advertiser of why scammers target the seniors. “They may tend to be more giving, and that population might want to spend more time talking on the phone with somebody because they have the time versus somebody that’s younger and more on-the-go in the workforce.”
Last year, eight scams were reported to local police, ranging from residents becoming victims of Internet ploys to chimney ruses to lottery tricks. This year, two have been reported so far.
“It’s probably normal,” Ogrinc said of the number of reports from last year, “but I’d like to see that number cut in half or even smaller.”
Appealing to affections
Two years ago, a New Canaan grandparent received a call from her supposed grandson explaining that he had landed in jail and wanted her to send him money to post bail, Ogrinc said. The caller knew the grandson’s name, and the resident sent along the money. After sending it out, the resident became suspicious of the call and notified the police. The person was never caught, according to Ogrinc.
The “grandparent scam,” which has been affecting seniors from Connecticut to Canada, involves scammers calling a grandparent and claiming to be his or her grandchild and requesting financial help for a problem they are in, according to the Connecticut Better Business Bureau, which is investigating the ongoing scam.
Scammers often begin a cold-call by stating, “Hi Grandma, guess who’s calling?,” which allows the resident to fill in the name of the child, according to a March press release from the bureau.
It said scammers will often plead with the grandparent not to tell their parents about the accident or arrest for which they are requesting money.
“I remember thinking that’s just another scam against a vulnerable segment of our population which is the elderly,” Ogrinc said of first hearing about the trick.
Leaders of Staying Put in New Canaan, which helps equip local seniors with the tools to age in their own homes, sent out a letter to its members warning about the dangers of the “grandparent scam” after the first incident hit the Next Station to Heaven, according to Executive Director Jane Nyce.
With grandchildren one of the top 10 concerns of senior citizens, according to the 2006 town-wide survey, this group can fall victim to this type of ruse, Nyce said.
“Senior citizens are always going to be concerned about loved ones,” she said.
“The emotion pulls you potentially more than reason,” Nyce said of the scam.
To avoid falling for the ruse, Ogrinc said residents should ask their “grandchild” personal questions, such as the family dog’s name or his or her mother’s first name. Seniors should also ask for a number to call the person back and then verify the problem with the parents.
“It’s great if you want to help out your grandchild but that’s just it, you want to be helping them out and not giving money to someone who is scamming and stealing from you,” Ogrinc said.
Claiming to be officials
While town organizations are still spreading the word about the dangers of the “grandparent scam,” others are currently focusing on the latest trick — callers or groups of people posing as census workers to obtain personal information.
Through illegitimate e-mails and mailings or personal visits, scammers are targeting individuals, eliciting personal information and using it to access their bank accounts, according to police.
Groups like Lapham Community Center and Family Centers, a nonprofit organization providing services throughout Fairfield County, are creating articles and programs to speak directly to this problem.
With the 2010 census process underway, 134 million households have been mailed census information since March, according to Lapham’s latest newsletter.
The census form asks 10 questions about age, date of birth, race and whether residents rent or own homes. It does not ask for Social Security numbers or for information about bank accounts, credit cards, taxes or income, as stated in the letter, so residents should be leery of any documents requesting that information, according to the center.
In addition to its newsletter, Lapham officials are working with seniors, in particular, to reiterate the dangers of this scam and how it can cause people to be out thousands of dollars if critical information is released, according to Lyn Bond, center director.
“Seniors tend to be a little more trusting if someone speaks nicely to them and acts as if they are trying to help they tend to be helpful back,” Bond said.
“It’s a generation that was taught to be polite, and they grew up and raised their kids in an era where people weren’t scamming and didn’t lie as much and people were more trustworthy,” she added. “Some of that has changed for the worse.”
Like Lapham, Family Centers is working to inform residents about the ongoing census scam. Through its Friendly Connections program, which offers teleconference classes weekly, New Canaanites may sign up for “Perspectives on Aging” and discuss their own thoughts on the ruse and experiences with it.
A representative from the Census Bureau has already spoken at one of the sessions and may return to teach participants about what they can do to stay safe, according to Bill Brucker, Family Centers communications director.
“These people may seem like they are legitimate and directly from the Census Bureau, but as soon as they ask about Social Security numbers and bank numbers, it should raise a red flag,” Brucker said.
“If they ask those questions there is nothing wrong with absolutely refusing them,” he said.
http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/ncadvertiser/news/localnews/54044-senior-citizens-target-of-ongoing-scams.html
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