Look out for No. 1
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Depending on where you live, you might be required to delay surgery because the hospital is full of COVID patients. That’s the news that’s spreading ... Continue Reading →
Lend a helping hand
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I’ve been looking at 2022, hoping to find some value in my time and money in this chaotic world we find ourselves in, a chaos that doesn’t show any ... Continue Reading →
Blood-pressure goal: How low should it go?
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DEAR DR. ROACH: My sister, 75, is taking only two drugs for the past three years, and they are both for high blood pressure. Now she finds that her blood pressure ... Continue Reading →
Pricey new drug means higher Part B premiums
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The Medicare Part B monthly premium is going up in 2022 by $21.60, one of the biggest increases ever. One reason for the increase, they say, is the massive cost ... Continue Reading →
Christmas dinner moves indoors
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Those in power at the senior center have now decreed that we will have the annual Christmas dinner indoors instead of out in the parking lot. This flash of brilliance ... Continue Reading →
Are big dogs dangerous pets for seniors?
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read that a large percentage of orthopedic injury to the elderly is directly related to their falling while walking large animals, specifically ... Continue Reading →
Foreign radio stations help with language lessons
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Here we are, still stuck mostly at home for another winter. Looking for ways to get out, even if it’s only mentally, I’ve discovered internet radio.
It’s ... Continue Reading →
Social Security gets big benefits bump
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The news is in. Our Social Security benefit for 2022 will increase by 5.9%, slightly less than the 6.1% estimate the government put out this summer. ... Continue Reading →
Just hang up!
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It’s time for us to be rude on the phone. There, I’ve said it. “Seniors are often targeted because they tend to be trusting and polite.” So says ... Continue Reading →
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