Telemedicine has become a growth industry worth tens of billions of dollars. By 2025 the market for virtual doctors is expected to exceed $130 billion, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. The numbers of remote doctor-patient visits have been increasing at extraordinarily high rates over the past several years. A Journal of the American …
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Dec 04 2018
Seniors Are Targets for Telescammers
Americans receive tens of billions of robocalls each year. Many of them are not from telemarketers, but from telescammers targeting senior citizens, says Dan Weber, President of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says the number one consumer complaint is for unwanted automated calls. During the first half of 2018, …
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Aug 07 2018
Heat Wave Alert for Seniors
All the indicators suggest that we are in for a long, hot summer and that’s not good news for seniors. “The number of heat waves in much of the U.S. this summer is anticipated to be greater than usual, as projected by several authoritative sources. And the older you are, the more important it is …
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Apr 03 2018
Nomadic Senior Workforce
Many Seniors Are Becoming America’s Nomadic Workforce A big part of the American Dream is the promise of an easier lifestyle in retirement, but “too many older Americans are living a vagabond existence in a retirement nightmare,” according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens. Weber says that many would-be retirees …
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Mar 01 2018
The Stress Of Retirement
There’s more to consider than your financial wellbeing if you are planning early retirement. You need to give thought to the impact that the change in your daily routine when you retire can have on your physical and mental health, says senior advocate Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens. “There’s the …
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Nov 28 2017
Aging Is a Curable Disease
Is old age a disease? Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], says a significant amount of scientific research indicates that aging is, indeed, a disease. “More important there are many who believe it is a disease with a cure.” Weber cites the work of Dr. Aubrey de Grey, a well-known …
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Oct 31 2017
The Risk of Aging
Reports of physical and financial abuse of the elderly are on the rise throughout the country. “It’s a crime that, experts say, is largely underreported” says Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC). “With age come new vulnerabilities that can make any of us susceptible to elder abuse.” Weber notes, “Older …
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Oct 16 2017
Seniors Working Beyond Retirement
Retirement isn’t what it used to be-a time for taking it easier in our old age and avoiding the stress and excitement of the workaday world. Maybe it’s because we are living longer than ever before making retirement a pricey option. Then again, perhaps the miracles of modern medicine can make us more energetic …
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