Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

Follow these steps to stay safer: ➟ Make sure your computer has up-to-date versions of anti-virus and anti-spyware software, and ...

consumers pay this portion as well, just indirectly. The average victim spends hundreds of hours trying to restore his or her id ...

Understand Medical ID Theft It’s important that seniors know about medical identity theft because it can have very serious conse ...

Online Personal Health Records There is a push by the government, doctors, and insurance companies to get all medical records on ...

compromised and your sensitive medical history could then be in the hands of criminals. Understand the Risk of Identity Theft by ...

Some people believe that if they have little money in their bank account, there’s nothing to steal. Unfortunately, what matters ...

all three agencies allow you to submit this request online. (You may see offers that charge you for reports, but why pay when yo ...

Figure 13-6 Freeze Your Credit You may hear the terms security, credit freeze,and fraud alert. Here’s what they mean: A security ...

credit without pulling a credit report. Companies with whom you have an existing relationship can still pull a report despite th ...

Follow these steps to keep yourself safer from ID thieves: ➟ As discussed elsewhere in this chapter, everyone above the age of 1 ...

Figure 13-7 277 Chapter 13: Watching Your Pennies Online ...

278 Part III: Protecting Your Wealth and Your Health ...

Healthcare That Makes You Feel Better G etting the best information about your health and the health of your family members (inc ...

Connect with Others with Similar Concerns When you have a medical condition, it’s great to talk to someone else who’s gone throu ...

Figure 14-1 ➟ Some sites focus on emotional support for people with specific serious diseases. One example is PatientsLikeMe (ww ...

Figure 14-2 Be Wise about Using Online Medical Advice There are very reputable medical Web sites that provide a wealth of inform ...

Figure 14-3 ➟ Remember that the nomenclature .orgat the end of a site name denotes a non-profit organization rather than a comme ...

Figure 14-4 Discount Drugs and Online Prescriptions Buying drugs online can be private and convenient, but you have to make sure ...

➟ Don’t provide their physical business addresses and phone numbers. ➟ Are based outside the U.S. or aren’t licensed by the stat ...

Keep in mind that drug prices vary, so you may want to shop around. Sites such as PharmacyChecker.com for Canadian citizens and ...