Banks Helping Vulnerable Seniors, New Osteoporosis Drug, Hospital Senior Care Training 5-12-26

We covered financial exploitation of seniors, with Elizabeth highlighting a New York Times article on banks training staff to spot scams, noting annual losses of $28 billion. Ellen shared a study on a receptor crucial for bone strength, which could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis. She listed what you should be eating and drinking to improve bone health.Benjamin explained a Canadian hospital's efforts to become elder-friendly by training 129 senior care advocates across the organization as well as creating a specialized unit called McKenzie Health Behavioral Acute Care for the Elderly unit and implementing an EHR integrated ADAPT model for dementia care. Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, CAPS, Life's Encore Planning NY Times 2-28-26 Banks are Becoming Bulwarks for Vulnerable Seniors by Paula Span  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/health/scams-elderly-banks.htmlOlder Americans are losing billions of dollars annually to financial exploitation. Banks and investment firms are training employees to spot red flags and stop the transactions.We referred to:AARP Bank Safe InitiativeSenior Safe Act Fact Sheet by FinraLinda mentioned this from Gemini: “Yes, Gen Z is highly susceptible to online scams, with studies showing they are up to three times more likely to fall victim to fraud than Baby Boomers. Despite being digital natives, their high-frequency social media use and reliance on instant payment apps make them prime targets for phishing, shopping scams, and fake job offers.”Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention MonthScientists may have found a way to keep your bones strong for lifeMedical Express 7-28-25 Key Receptor for Bone Cell Strength and Regeneration Identified edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Eganhttps://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-key-receptor-bone-cell-strength.html And the NIH studyPresented by Benjamin Surmi, Senior Living Expert and Social Gerontologist Hospital News 12-17-25 Reimagining Hospital Care for an Aging Populationhttps://hospitalnews.com/reimagining-hospital-care-for-an-aging-population/Discussion hosted with commentary by: Linda Sherman and Ray Gordon BoomerTechTalk.com episode page 5-12-26 LinkedIn Show PostNews for the Ages podcasts are recorded with a live audience on Clubhouse on Tuesdays. How to join live where you can comment and ask questions through the chat.Please follow Rethinking Aging Club Podcast and News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Also available on Amazon Music and Audible.Nickie’s Tune written and performed by Richard Sherman