The Fake Doctor Behind a Viral Sleep Scam Targeting CPAP Users
An SSD reader helps us crack open a sophisticated AI-generated campaign preying on seniors with Alzheimer's family histories
Gary P Guthrie
Louisville KYGary Guthrie is Editor-in-Chief of Smart Senior Daily — broadcaster, consultant, station owner, and author of 3,500+ consumer articles across 50+ years. Also particular about his french fries (lightly done, always).
New Dementia Puzzle Piece: Is Your Snoring Quietly Damaging Your Brain?
New research links untreated sleep apnea to cognitive decline — and shows treatment may help reverse the damage
Millions of Seniors Take This for Joint Pain. Major Study Has Warning Worth Hearing.
A supplement was tied to a 25% higher death rate over five years
Think Car Insurance Costs Too Much for Seniors? You Can Turn That in Your Favor, You Know...
One insurance lifer shares his inside advice on "combining"
Seniors Are Voting With Their Feet. Here's Where They're Heading.
Florida still wins, but the Carolinas, Tennessee and Arizona are closing fast — and the tax math explains why.
Why Older Men Are America's Loneliest Group — And Won't Admit It
This is not a hopeless situation, especially with things like Men's Sheds and Visiting Angels
OFFICIAL: Social Security Has 6 Years. Medicare Has 7.
New trustees Report confirms what experts have been warning — and Washington has been ignoring.
Why Seniors Sell Their Homes for Less and What to Do About It
Research puts a $20,000 price tag on a problem that's largely preventable.
What Happens to Your Online Life When You Die?
More than you think — and your family may pay the price
Seniors Lost $70 Billion, Last Year, Because of This
AI voice cloning has supercharged the grandparent scam. We've got samples to prove how good it is.
The 2026 Senior Healthcare Squeeze: Are You in the Crossfire?
How bad are you being squeezed? Use our calculator and find out.
They're Garnishing Grandma's Social Security — For a Student Loan
There are two ways around this -- three if you're lucky.
Not Too Late to Make Summer 2026 the Best Travel Season a Senior Has Ever Had
Included: a handy calculator that gives you distance, time, number of stops, etc.
Your Phone Won't Stop Buzzing: The Truth About Political Texts and How to Stop Them
When should you reply "STOP" and when should you "BLOCK" the number? It depends.
Generic Drug Prices Are Falling. Here's What's Real and What's Still Just Politics.
A new wave of government price deals sounds promising. Here's a reality check — with actual numbers.
A Fake Tom Selleck. An AI Clone. A Growing Threat to Seniors.
Two recent cases show how celebrity impersonation scams are destroying lives — and getting harder to spot