These platforms have been tested and endorsed by the New York State Office for the Aging to help you prevent and detect a scam. SilverShield empowers older adults to protect themselves from scams and fraud. SilverShield immediately reviews suspicious texts, emails, and... Read more
All Americans should take a moment each summer to recognize the significance of two tremendous benefits that continue to serve us all very well, as they have for decades - Social Security (1935) and Medicare (1965). No one should take these programs for granted. They b... Read more
A report by the Minority Staff of the U.S Senate Special Committee on Aging This report focuses on eight harms that are representative of how President trump failed seniors in 2025. The President broke his promise to tame inflation and expressed disdain for concerns about... Read more
Facts: 75% of adults 50-80 reported experiencing a scam attempt and 30% experienced fraud 800,000 cybercrime related complaints were filed in 2022 with an estimated $10.3 billion in damages. Much more currently In 2023 approximately 112 million people were af... Read more
The New York State Alliance for Retired Americans (NYSARA), in coordination with the national Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA), is launching a long term public education and advocacy campaign to “Stop the Scam” and help older New Yorkers better protect themselves ag... Read more
A press conference is being held to kick off the 'Stop the Scam" program to prevent older New Yorkers from being involved with scams. The problem is getting worse with the advent of Artificial Intelligence tools which are increasingly more sophisticated and harder to detect,. ... Read more
Facts about Scams: 75% of adults 50-80 reported experiencing a scam attempt and 30% actually experienced a fraud. In 2023 approximately 112 million people were affected by healthcare data breaches reported by more than 540 organizations According to the Federal Trade Comiss... Read more
The New York State Alliance for Retired Americans will be involved in rolling out and piloting a program designed to address the dramatic increase in scams that target seniors. Focussed on AI and Social Media scams rather than traditional scams this is the newes... Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 30, 2025 – New research from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds that Social Security benefits play a powerful role in supporting the U.S. economy, generating $2.6 trillion in total economic output and supporting ... Read more