Portage Twp. women lose $1,000 in 'grandparent scam'

VALPARAISO | An 84-year-old Portage Township woman and her adult daughter lost $1,000 in an elaborate scam involving a claim that a family member was in legal trouble in Mexico, according to Porter County police.

Lansing police alert elderly to 'grandparent scam'

LANSING | Lansing police said they are seeing a resurgence of a scam targeting elderly residents with teenage grandchildren calling them for help, according to a news release.

People: Region becoming more diverse in race and how residents live

In 2004, experts said Northwest Indiana's Achilles' heel was its division of racial groups.

Reward offered for capture of men who victimized 100-year-old Hammond woman

HAMMOND | A community activist was canvasing the North Hammond neighborhood Friday night offering a reward for information to help capture men who stole money from a 100-year-old woman.

Form and Function

At Home: Making a tough call for aging parents

My brother and I had a plan for our aging parents. The plan was they would not age. They would never need to move from the house where they have lived for 45 years.

Look to elders for wisdom our impressionable youths need

The Obama administration is saturating our senses selling a faulty and biased rendition of the negative social worth of the elderly. Old folks who are treasures of acquired wisdom through life experience are depicted as undesirable, burdensome and to be scorned.

All About the ‘Boom’

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Out of bed! Hospitals aim to keep elderly strong

At least one-third of hospital patients older than 70 leave more frail than when they arrived, and many become too weak to go home.

Out of bed! Hospitals aim to keep elderly strong

Patients Bob Landorf, left, and Anthony Pazzur walk the corridors with volunteer Barb Diedrich on Feb. 8 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Ill. Northwest Community has a new program that pairs patients with hospital volunteers, who get patients up out of bed and moving, a…

Out of bed! Hospitals aim to keep elderly strong

Dina Lipowich, director of Medical Nursing and Inpatient Geriatrics at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Ill., discusses the hospital's new program she helped develop, that pairs patients with hospital volunteers, who get patients up out of bed and moving, and also act as bu…

Evaluating your parents' health over the holidays

Look for a change in mobility: is your parent sitting in the same place all day?

Police seeking three in rash of attacks on elderly across Lake County

Police in five Lake County communities are seeking three Chicago men believed responsible for forcing their way into elderly residents' homes in broad daylight before confining and robbing them.

Sheriff warns of 'sweetheart scams'

CHICAGO | Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is warning seniors and their families of a scam involving middle-aged women earning the trust of older men before draining them of thousands of dollars.

Helping seniors move to a new chapter

VALPARAISO | When it's time for older Americans to downsize, it's a task that places enormous pressure on the senior as well as family members involved.

Seniors Meeting Financial Advisor

Senior couple meets with a friendly financial adviser.

Job search assistance for seniors offered

VALPARAISO | Senior citizens who want to work can learn if they qualify for Experience Works from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Wednesday at the Banta Senior Center, 605 Beech St., Valparaiso.