A Kentucky state representative is sponsoring legislation that would strengthen protections for older adults against financial abuse, increasing penalties for those who exploit senior citizens.

A dispute between a pet owner and a group of senior citizens over walking a dog inside an apartment complex here allegedly escalated into a scuffle, with both sides filing complaints accusing ...

A small group with political ties and social media fame was evacuated from a war-torn Middle East on a private jet, leaving ordinary Americans stranded.

On Feb. 7, the Elias Kent Kane Chapter, NSDAR recognized five local high school students as winners of the DAR Good Citizens Award. The Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award and ...

KSHB 41 reporter Isabella Ledonne reports on stories in Overland Park, Johnson County and topics about government accountability. This piece is a follow up from an earlier story where Johnson County ...

EUNICE, LA. (KLFY) — A Mardi Gras dance hosted by St. Landry Parish Council on Aging raises funds for seniors citizens in St. Landry Parish. The event is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 16 at Northwest ...

Early estimates project the 2027 COLA at 2.5%, down from 2.8% in 2026. Social Security benefits have lost 20% of buying power since 2010. Medicare premium increases took $17.90 from each recipient’s ...

Score one for the octogenarians. When 81-year-old Joanne Knaub of Mountville called the Watchdog last week to question a fundamental inequity in Social Security cost of living raises, her objection ...

Nicholas Rutsis, left, speaks with caseworker with Wellness Center for Older Adults, Lee Stark, in the Emmanual Labor office on Oct. 31, 2025, in McKinney. Stark helps connect people experiencing ...

What started as a modest effort of neighbors helping neighbors grew into a “vital matter of affairs,” said President and CEO of Senior Citizens Inc. Patti Lyons Wednesday morning. For the last 65 ...

Sometimes it helps to ask the obvious question. Mountville resident Joanne Knaub, a regular reader of this column, called the Watchdog last week with a question that a lot of older Pennsylvanians ...

a new temporary $6,000 "senior bonus" deduction (or $12,000 for couples). The deduction is temporary, it will be effective for tax year 2025 to 2028. This is just one of several changes when it comes ...