Protect Yourself From Medicare Open Enrollment Fraud Social Media Kit
Celebrating Older Americans in May
Older adults play vital, positive roles in our communities – as family members, friends, mentors, volunteers, civic leaders, members of the workforce, and more. Just as every person is unique, so too is how they age and how they choose to do it – and there is no “right” way. That’s why the theme for […]
Pivot 4.0
Pivot just might be the most frequent word we hear now related to COVID-19. It is the word we have all used to describe the changes we made in our work, home and other daily routines so they could be done remotely, distanced, touchless and otherwise safely. Pivot is how we all survived. In […]
Older Americans Month: Communities of Strength
In tough times, communities find strength in people—and people find strength in their communities. In the past year, we’ve seen this time and again as Hoosier friends, neighbors, and businesses have found new ways to support each other. In Indiana, older adults are a key source of this strength. Through their experiences, successes, and […]
Don’t be Afraid to Just…Block Calls – Part 2
In our last article on spam calls, we highlighted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) blog on How to Stop Unwanted Calls. Now that you’ve learned about call blocking, call screening and spoofing, here are some tips as you take a deeper dive. Some DO’s and DON’Ts: Do learn the terminology! (i.e., call blocking, screening, labeling, spoofing, etc.) […]
Don’t be Afraid to Just…Block Calls
Why do I keep getting robocalls? I’m receiving even MORE spam calls during the pandemic! I’m on the Do Not Call List (state and federal) —why doesn’t that help? We frequently hear these frustrations from older adults and their families when they call to report a healthcare or consumer fraud scam. We tell them […]
