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How Can Seniors Stay Safe From Online Scams?

Posted on August 3rd, 2026

 

 

Protecting your personal information online requires recognizing common digital traps and using basic security tools to block unauthorized access.

 

Criminals often target older adults with sophisticated emails or messages designed …

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Why Volunteering After 65 Can Transform Your Health

Posted on May 23rd, 2026

 

Volunteering after sixty five improves your health by providing consistent physical activity and mental stimulation that keeps your body and mind sharp.

 

Engaging in community service helps lower blood pressure and reduces the risk of …

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Alive Again!

Copyrighted by Asher Linda, March 8, 2026

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Two young hispanic women dressed in casual business attire came into the house where two female senior citizens who were related lived.

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“Don’t worry about not having a car. We are bringing you your food …

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Unknown Blessing

Copyrighted by Asher Linda, March 8, 2026

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Mela is a 28-year old business woman. Her mom calls, giving an order,“I want you to come to the deli right now!”

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So she did. “Come and meet your half-sister!” she growled. Her mom’s face showed unbelievable anger. …

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Bad Help, Bad Appointments

Copyrighted by Asher Linda, February 8, 2026


Avvy was picked up by her free senior citizen assistants hired for her and others by the county. They were a middle-aged white couple. She did not want to be critical or unappreciative, but due to their behavior, at …

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Dottikins By Lorna Young

Copyright, Lorna Young, August 21, 2025


Cheryl was hopeful she could buy a used manual typewriter. A middle-aged man was having a garage sale. In his advertisement, he mentioned having one on hand.


She was delighted!


Once arriving at the sale with a member of …

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Ice, Beyond Frozen

By Asher Linda

copyright, Asher Linda, August 3, 2025


Content Warning: This is a work of fiction. It contains familial captivity and other potential abuse that may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.


Heddy’s mom rushed into the dining …

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Fraud Protection for Seniors: Essential Strategies

Posted on April 7th, 2025

  


As we journey through the later years of our lives, we are met with both joys and challenges. With experience and wisdom, we gain a deeper understanding of life, but in the modern age, there is a new kind of challenge that requires …

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You Can’t Say You Didn’t Know

Published on November 16, 2022


In the Bible, a prophet is told by God to deliver a message. (Ezekiel 3:16-21) He also tells the individual that if you don’t tell them and they are harmed when they could have avoided the situation, you can’t say you didn’t know.

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Inventory at a Nursing Home

Published on November 16


When you have a loved one going into the nursing home, make a list of their clothing and personal belongings. Your list will be used to help you keep track of their possessions. Upon arrival, ask the nursing home for their inventory …

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Tom’s Cancer Diagnosis

Published on November 16


Sharon’s husband, Tom, was 67 years old. They were married for 47 years. Tom was feeling tired all the time. He didn’t have the strength he used to have. Dr. A said it was just his diabetes. Sharon’s husband knew it was something …

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It’s a Miracle

Published on November 16


Jimmie’s right knee was very painful and the range of motion was not good. Jimmie had the knee totally replaced (arthroscopy) sixteen months earlier due to being bone on bone from osteoarthritis. The surgeon, Dr.H, suggested a knee …

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Cornered

Published on November 16


Abigail had cancer. She had a seizure, fell, and broke her neck. She was sent to a tax-payer supported hospital to undergo surgery by a neurosurgeon. It was miles away from where she and her daughter Miranda lived. She never had the …

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Are We The Only Grown Ups?

Published on November 16


Charlie, a skilled handyman, tells Sonya, one of his usual customers, that his boss has a side hustle business that performs the work for a specific job her family needed to get done. 


Sonya never questioned that he could do the job. He …

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Wits End

Published on November 16


Tyra was at her wits end. She was planning to bring her mom back from the nursing facility and have her live in a granny flat. She had already made commitments with home health, oxygen, and additional improvements to the granny flat to …

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Treasure on the Other Side

Published on November 16


Did you ever think that when you are being used by someone and you don’t tell them no or to quit it, you’re interfering with God? Did you consider that when such things are happening, God might want you to tell them no, or that you are …

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