Some Illinois senior centers aren t just focusing on the 65+ demographic but are beginning to include people aged 50+. The U.S. Census indicates the population aged 45 and older accounts for 42% of the total population, up from 27% in 1940. .
As the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, senior centers in Virginia are welcoming back their participants, and one in particular has shifted some of its focus to the environment. A National Council on Aging survey found senior centers provide a sense of connectedness for older people who might otherwise face barriers to making friends and being part of their community. Charlottesville s Center at Belvedere offers myriad services and programs, but has taken a keen focus on environmental wellness. .
On Wednesday, Xcel Energy customers will have a chance to tell the Colorado Public Utilities Commission what they think about the company s request - to raise base electricity rates 8.2%, and bring in $312 million more in revenue. Bill Levis is a former director of the Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel and AARP Colorado volunteer. He said this is the fifth request to raise rates in as many years - and low and fixed-income Coloradans who are already spending up to 30% of their budget on utility bills, can t afford another hike. .
Phone scammers are now using artificial intelligence to steal money from victims with realistic-sounding facsimiles of loved ones. Scammers take existing recordings uploaded to social media and use AI to create a dynamic version of the voice that can read a script, and is then used to trick others out of cash. Seniors are often targeted, and when AI voice cloning is coupled with phone "spoofing," which falsifies the caller ID to appear as a familiar and trusted phone number, these calls become very convincing frauds. .
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