When most of today’s baby boomers were teens, the last thing on our minds was when to quit driving. We couldn’t wait to start getting behind the wheel! The privilege of having our driver’s license meant freedom, and for most of us that license was a first badge of adulthood. That was true for many … Read more
James Taylor once sang, “The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.” That profound concept occurred to us as we re-read an encouraging article about some of the happy surprises that can accompany aging. We all know about the stereotypes and the jokes, but as 77-year-old author Elizabeth Roper Marcus reminds us in … Read more
Are you considering assisted living for yourself or a loved one? If so, then it’s essential that you and your family do some careful homework, because making the right assisted living choice is a crucial decision. In recent months we’ve seen several articles voicing concern about the state of the assisted living industry. Some months … Read more
We talk a lot on the Blog about Medicare, and for good reason: it provides the healthcare lifeline for nearly 66 million Americans. Today we’re bringing back an article that tackles one of the toughest comparisons most of us will have to make: the choice between Medigap and Medicare Advantage. As we’ve noted elsewhere, even … Read more
What is a Medicare agent? For that matter, what is a Medicare broker? Are they the same or different? And why on earth would I need one? Here at the Blog, we tend to focus on Medicare every fall during open enrollment, since that’s when the Medicare marketing machine really cranks up as current enrollees … Read more
What’s the one thing that causes you the most stress in your life? We’ll bet it’s money. Turns out that, for the majority of us, worry about money is so pervasive that it affects our mental health. One article we found in researching this story quoted the American Psychological Association who reported that the top … Read more
Medicare Advantage open enrollment ended March 31st. So why are we bringing the topic of Medicare Advantage back for another discussion now? The reason is simple: demographics tell us that about 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day. That makes them eligible for Medicare – which, if you’re among those who have recently crossed that age … Read more
Are you feeling old these days? Oh, sure, we all have days when we wake up with stiff muscles or when a little extra yard work aggravates that sore back. On those days we may “feel old” because, well, we’re not as limber as we used to be. But according to this recent article from … Read more
When we read about the onset of dementia, we assume its symptoms will develop gradually over a period of months and even years. We think that, if it happened to us, we’d have time to adjust. But with the unpredictable nature of dementia, that’s not always true. Recently we came across a column called The … Read more
Changing Medicare coverage is a tricky business. Officially, the rules say that, once open enrollment is over, that’s it – you’ve made your choice for the coming year. Sure, there’s a do-over period for the Medicare Advantage folks during the first quarter each year, but otherwise it’s settled. You’re effectively locked in to the plan … Read more
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