Every day another senior living in the Valley loses a chunk of their life savings to a scammer. Sitting behind a computer, often on the other side of the world, scammers go through their playbook and take down another older adult who has pretty much done everything right for their whole life ...

GIRARD MULTI-GENERATIONAL CENTER: Girard Multi-Generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave. Girard; Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call the center at 330-545-6596. Center services and programs are funded by the Girard City Senior Levy and in part by the Trumbull County Senior Levy and ...

Have you noticed the side effects listed for one of those new drugs being advertised on TV? It may seem as if one of those marvelous medicines might be a good solution for your problem, but the long list of possible problems could be a bit daunting. How likely is it that you would experience ...

DEAR ANNIE: Am I being too sensitive? My niece’s son is getting married this year. I always believed I was close to her family, but when the “save the date” and shower invitations went out, my daughter was not included — although all the other cousins were. My daughter rarely attends ...

DEAR HELOISE: To Susan L., as a retired registered dietitian who specialized in pediatrics, I absolutely do not recommend popsicles as a snack. They are high in simple sugars and can be high in added sugar, with limited vitamins and minerals and no fiber. There are numerous other healthy snacks ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 72 years old, and I have been prescribed azathioprine for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). I have only mild discomfort in my hands and wrist, which came on suddenly. While researching this medicine, I saw that the extended use of it increases the risk of lymphoma. My brother has ...