Eldercare Archives - teleCalm

Scam Calls Targeting Seniors: Why It Feels Like Whac‑A‑Mole

If you’ve ever watched an older adult in your care try to manage scam calls targeting seniors, you know the look: the phone rings, they hesitate, they answer, and—whack!—another scammer pops up. They hang up, angry and frustrated—only to hear the phone ring again...

Identify And Prevent One-Ring Call Scams

Do you get phone calls that ring once, but stop ringing or hang up before you can answer? Do you sometimes feel bad about missing such calls? Don’t call back! It could be a One-Ring phone call scam. This article describes common one-ring call scams and lists steps you...

Benefits of Using True Link Visa® Prepaid Cards for Older Adults

At teleCalm, we recognize that feelings of financial security and independence can be as important as keeping loved ones safely connected by phone with family and friends. We believe that Caregivers can benefit from services that complement teleCalm’s unique phone...

teleCalm Phone Service Helps Caregivers Manage Phone Problems From Dementia

Telephones can help older adults maintain healthy social connections. But phones also expose older adults and their caregivers to scams and other kinds of stressful situations. Dementia often makes such problems even worse. teleCalm’s founders experienced such...

Voices of Comfort: Effective Telephone Strategies for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers

Effective Telephone Strategies for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on the millions of individuals worldwide affected by Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. It’s a...

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Dementia Leads to Compulsive Shopping

What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that affects about 1.2% of U.S. adults. People with OCD experience unwanted and intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that cause them anxiety or distress. They also...