Can you love being a caregiver? Perhaps not – but you can learn a lot about love, being a caregiver. That’s the theme of a powerful, personal article that we came across this week on the NextAvenue website. Writer and speaker Connie Baher wrote the piece as a Valentine of sorts for caregivers. Valentine’s Day … Read more
When a loved one goes on Medicaid for long-term care, the assumption (especially if that person is widowed or otherwise single) is that their resources are meager. Since family and friends may want to help out with “a little extra” to make the Medicaid beneficiary’s life a bit more pleasant, the question immediately arises: is … Read more
Do you suffer with chronic pain? If you do, you’re far from alone: according to the CDC, roughly 50 million Americans are chronic pain sufferers, with “chronic” defined as pain lasting three months or longer. The CDC report warns that “debilitating” pain “has been linked with depression, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, higher suicide risk, … Read more
“We’re number one!” That’s the chant that reverberates in sports stadiums and arenas across the country. It’s also the cry of most red-blooded American patriots: when we consider all the things that make a country great, America is indeed “number one,” or so we like to believe. But sometimes being at the top of the … Read more
For years, you’ve thought about retirement – but what about “unretirement”? For a growing number of retired seniors, unretirement beckons as a cure for boredom and a way to feel useful (not to mention earning more money) after officially retiring. Maybe the idea will appeal to you. During and after the COVID pandemic, millions of … Read more
Few topics are of more interest to seniors – or of greater significance – than the subject of memory loss. With memory loss on the rise, as evidenced by the increasing rates of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, seniors are clamoring for ways to slow the rate of memory loss for as long … Read more
The good news: most Americans are living longer than their forebears. In spite of recent discouraging trends in life expectancy, a record number of American seniors will reach their 90s in the years ahead, and quite a few of those will pass the century mark. But the bad news is that, as men and women … Read more
Does it seem odd to be talking about Medicare Mistakes in January? Wasn’t open enrollment clear back in the fall? Why talk about Medicare now? The reasons are simple. Here on the Blog, our goal is to present the most helpful and timely information we can to help you enjoy a safe, secure retirement – … Read more
Ever since we were in our teens, most of us have associated our driving skills with personal freedom. The ability to use your driving skills to get behind the wheel and head on down the highway has been celebrated in American story and song as the most basic expression of personal liberty. “See the USA … Read more
The New Year is well underway, and hopefully you’re starting 2024 on a note of optimism. But for too many seniors, all the burdens of 2023 have come rushing into the new year in the form of medical debt. If medical debt isn’t a problem for you, you may not give it a second thought, … Read more
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