The Savvy Senior | Top Job Search Resources for Older Job Seekers
May 21, 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, What websites or apps can you recommend to help older people find employment opportunities? I’m 60 and have been out of work for nearly a year now
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Older adults advised not to receive chikungunya vaccine for now
May 13, 2025
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer U.S. officials are recommending that adults aged 60 and up not receive the only available chikungunya vaccine after reports that older individuals who received the shot
Faces of the SCV: WWII fighter pilot shares high-flying tales
May 9, 2025
He told his son, who set up the interview, that he didn’t think he had much to talk about. On May 13, Castaic resident Kenneth Placek will be 102 years
The Savvy Senior | Does Medicare Cover Vision Care and Eye Exams?
May 7, 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, What all does Medicare cover when it comes to vision care? I currently have good vision insurance through my employer but will lose it when I retire.
The terrifying way scammers clone voices to defraud families
May 6, 2025
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Phishing, which as far back as the 1990s used fake emails to scam unsuspecting victims, evolved into the use of fake SMS or text messages, known
SCV Senior Center hosts Concert Series, Blue Breeze Band plays May 17
May 5, 2025
The SCV Senior Center is scheduled to host a concert series, starting May 17 with Blue Breeze Band set to perform at 5 p.m. at the Senior Center, 27180 Golden
The Savvy Senior | Strategies for Paying Off Credit Card Debt
April 30, 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I, who are retired, have accumulated about $7,000 in credit card debt over the past few years and need some help paying it off.
SCV Senior Center celebrates ‘Broadway Lights’
April 29, 2025
The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center hosted its 2025 Celebrity Waiter dinner fundraiser at Bella Vida on Saturday night. The theme of the night was “Broadway Lights” and attendees wore
SSA announces mobile access to Social Security number cards
April 29, 2025
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The Social Security Administration is set to provide beneficiaries with digital access to their Social Security Numbers, offering a “secure and accessible” alternative to physical SSN
The Savvy Senior | How to Choose a Volunteer Vacation
April 23, 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about volunteer vacation programs? I’m a healthy, 60-year-old, single woman, and am interested in doing some solo traveling, but would like to
The Savvy Senior | Where Solo Agers Can Find Help
April 16, 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, I’m a divorced 68-year-old childless cat lady and have been thinking a lot lately about who will look after me when I get older and my health
Social Security set to improve phone claim processing
April 15, 2025
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The Social Security Administration has announced the implementation of enhanced fraud prevention tools that will enable the agency to handle claims filed over the telephone. The
The Savvy Senior | How Seniors Can Save on Auto Insurance
April 9, 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you offer any tips to help seniors save on their auto insurance? I recently turned 70 and got hit with a 25% premium increase on my
Study: Shingles vaccine could reduce risk of dementia
April 8, 2025
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A new study finds that the shingles vaccine sometimes offered to older adults has been associated with a decrease in the development of dementia later on.
Musk: Social Security recipients to receive ‘more money’ under DOGE cost cuts
April 1, 2025
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer Elon Musk has praised the work of his Department of Government Efficiency and said “legitimate recipients” of Social Security will receive “more money, not less” as
The Savvy Senior | Navigating Social Security as it downsizes
April 1, 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, My local Social Security office was recently shut down because of staff layoffs and large-scale downsizing by the Department of Goernment Efficiency. All this disruption makes me
The Savvy Senior | Are You at Risk for Kidney Disease?
March 26, 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the risk factors for kidney disease? My mother died from kidney failure a few years ago at age 75 but didn’t even know she had
The Savvy Senior | How to Replace Important Lost Documents
March 19, 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, How do I go about replacing some important documents that were lost when our home of 50 years burned down? We lost everything, including our house
Giving ‘Handmade Hugs’ in the form of quilts
March 13, 2025
Atria resident, 90, and daughter create 110 unique lap quilts for seniors Anyone could use a hug, and in the case of Atria Senior Living residents, that “hug” is a
The Savvy Senior | When to Worry About Your Memory
March 12, 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, At age 70, I’ve become more and more forgetful lately and am concerned it may be an early sign of dementia. Are there any memory screening