Rapid heartbeat appears normal on EKG

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I had symptoms of lightheadedness, so my doctor ordered an EKG and sent me to a cardiologist. They did a heart monitor for a week and said I have ... Continue Reading →

On Medicare? Beware of COVID card scam

#Middlebury #Seniors Have you received a phone call asking if you’ve received your new “special” Medicare COVID card? Beware: There is no such thing. It’s a scam. I ... Continue Reading →

Order your free credit reports

#Middlebury #Seniors For years we’ve been able to get one free credit report per year from each of the three credit bureaus. Right now, we’re able to get a free one each ... Continue Reading →

Art: Unlock your creativity

#Middlebury #Seniors Creating art can be emotionally healing and freeing. Who among us can’t use a little of that nowadays? Once you get started, you’ll wonder why you didn’t ... Continue Reading →

COVID hits our wallets

#Middlebury #Seniors You can learn all kinds of things from surveys, and not all of them are good. A recent SimplyWise bi-monthly survey showed that 35% of seniors age 60 and older ... Continue Reading →

Let’s do the best we can

#Middlebury #Seniors A show of hands, please. Is anybody else getting worn out by the current state of our lives? Is there anything we can do about it? All I wanted was a package of ... Continue Reading →

Make getting fit your yearlong goal

#Middlebury #Seniors Where do you want your fitness level to be a year from now? To get to that point, we need to take the first step. For most of us, that’s going to mean exercising ... Continue Reading →

Prepare to get through winter

#Middlebury #Seniors Cold weather is here … joining the coronavirus and the flu. Such a wonderful trio of events all at the same time. The Old Farmer’s Almanac says temperatures ... Continue Reading →

Don’t catch your pants on fire!

#Middlebury #Seniors The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has put out a timely warning about fire safety, especially for seniors. The main statistic is grim: We seniors make ... Continue Reading →

Keep busy this winter

#Middlebury #Seniors Winter is fast approaching, but at least we’re no longer getting those constant election phone calls, and the endless calls about signing up for a Medicare ... Continue Reading →