Elderly

When it comes to scams everyone is fair game, but some segments of the population are more at risk than others. One of those groups is the elderly, which is why Sunday is National Senior Fraud Awareness Day.

The AARP says crimes targeting seniors have reached an epidemic level, reports NBC 7 Responds’ Sergio Flores.

The director of the National Institutes of Health is warning of tough days ahead amid surging COVID-19 infections.

America’s oldest person, Hester Ford, passed away at her home, surrounded by family Saturday.

An elderly motorist whose SUV slammed into the back of a horse-drawn buggy on a southern Michigan road, killing three Amish children from the same family, will not be charged.

The San Diego Seniors Community Foundation will announce its No Seniors Alone Initiative fundraising campaign, which is intended to raise $1 million to support isolated older adults across San Diego County.

Serving Seniors, a San Diego-based noprofit, is asking food delivery drivers to watch for senior citizens who may be showing increased signs of depression, reports NBC 7’s Steven Luke.

Even before precautions were taken to stop the spread of COVID-19, the term “senior isolation” was one of the biggest concerns for people dealing directly with senior citizens. With a “stay-at-home” order in effect, one organization is asking all to look out for these signs.

More than 3,600 deaths have been linked to coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes and long-term care facilities nationwide, an alarming rise in just the past two weeks

Mission Beach residents are coming together with a creative solution to help vulnerable neighbors get through the coronavirus pandemic with their assistance.

A system of colored papers in residents’ windows notify helpers they need assistance. NBC 7’s Danny Freeman has more.

NBC 7’s Marianne Kushi reports on Minister Lydia Sohn’s question on what it’s like to grow old.

San Diego resident Lydia Sohn had an “Aha” moment when speaking with elderly couples: “I mistakenly associated deep yearnings and ambitions with the energy and idealism of youth.”

A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against an elderly man who shot and killed his son. NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda has more.