seniors

Oneida, NY (WIBX) - Seniors who would like to go to this year's State Fair, but don't want to deal with the traffic may be able to hitch a ride.

Rome, NY (WIBX) - After the Social Security Administration office in Rome announced plans to close and relocate to Utica, several high ranking officials teamed up to stop it from happening.

While educational debt is generally thought to be the problem of younger people, new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reveals a startling fact: Americans ages 60 and over collectively owe $36 billion in student loans.

Albany, NY - Funding for a program designed to help seniors with low to moderate income pay for their prescription drug costs, has been restored.

Utica, NY (WIBX) - In preparation for "Older Americans Month," Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente is asking the public to nominate remarkable seniors or community partners that honor seniors for a special celebration in May.

Many adults struggle with weight throughout their lifetime, but according to researchers those extra pounds could be beneficial to older adults. Researchers from Tel Aviv University found that for the elderly excess weight serves as a protective component in your body that lowers the risk of death when compared to others with normal body weight.

(WIBX) - Almost 80,000 Central New Yorkers will reach the age of 60 within the next five years.

(WIBX) - A newly released European study says seniors who take a daily aspirin are twice as likely to experience vision loss. The study determined that persons taking the pill are two times more likely to experience late stage macular degeneration than those who don't use the pain reliever at all...