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OVERPRESCRIPTION OF PAIN PILLS REACHES EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS AMONG SENIORS

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According to a new article posted on the website AARP.org, a growing number of American adults are being given too many prescription drugs – especially pain pills. And the numbers are rising even more alarmingly among seniors. If you or someone you care about is a retiree who is determined to maintain their independence and … Read more

WANT TO BOOST YOUR SENSE OF WELL-BEING? TEN WAYS TO STAY CONNECTED

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As we age, sometimes seniors can find themselves slipping into a bad habit: isolation. There are many reasons for this, but it’s essential to a senior’s sense of well-being that we recognize the perils of isolation and practice the kind of habits that help us break that potentially destructive cycle. A recent article on the … Read more

ONE-THIRD OF VERY ELDERLY ADULTS MAY BE TAKING STATINS NEEDLESSLY

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A comprehensive study shows disturbing evidence that one third of seniors over age 79 are taking statins – with little or no evidence of cardiovascular disease. An article published recently on the website http://www.medicalnewstoday.com quotes a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine that statins are being widely prescribed to the most elderly group of seniors … Read more

8 Unhealthy Habits

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WANT TO SLOW DOWN THE AGING PROCESS? START BY AVOIDING THESE 8 HABITS Everyone wants to stay active and healthy as long as possible. These days, aging doesn’t have to mean we quit doing the things we love and start to live a sedentary life! But if we want to avoid becoming a burden to … Read more

SMART MONEY MOVES TO MAKE BEFORE A SECOND MARRIAGE

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Are you about to embark on a second marriage? Congratulations! It’s wonderful to rediscover wedded bliss after divorce or the loss of a spouse. However, in the midst of planning for the celebration, there’s another plan you need to make – a financial plan. Protecting your assets, for yourself and your heirs, is vital, and … Read more

ALZHEIMERS IN WOMEN

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Few of our age-related maladies fill us with more dread than Alzheimer’s disease. Globally this debilitating illness, now the sixth leading cause of death, affects over 36 million men and women – about five million here in the U.S. Here’s a sobering prediction: by 2050, this number is expected to triple. Planning ahead to avoid … Read more

LONELINESS: The Invisible Epidemic

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We have said repeatedly, on our website and in our radio broadcasts, that aging should be a family affair. After all, aging is not an option – but how we age is! And in our quest for independence, it is essential that we avoid the trap of loneliness. Here’s a startling fact, explained in this … Read more

Approval of Notice Act ( Medicare Patients' Hospital Rights)

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The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation Monday night requiring hospitals across the nation to tell Medicare patients when they receive observation care but have not been admitted to the hospital. It’s a distinction that’s easy to miss until patients are hit with big medical bills after a short stay.

The vote follows overwhelming approval in the U. S. House of Representatives in March. The legislation is expected to be signed into law by President Barack Obama, said its House sponsor, Texas Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett.

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