What seniors need for winter
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We seniors need three things to get through a cold winter: flashlights, insulated mittens and space blankets.
Check your battery and flashlight supply and ... Continue Reading →
Study says owning a dog can be good for us
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Did you adopt a dog during Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month in October? There’s some good news if you did. The Mayo Clinic has published a report of a large study ... Continue Reading →
If Social Security calls … hang up!
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Thieves are continuing to target seniors where we’re most vulnerable. Most common is the Social Security scam.
Annoyingly enough, I received one of these ... Continue Reading →
Stay safe and warm this winter
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Like it or not, here it comes again: winter, along with snow and ice in many parts of the country. As seniors we need to take extra steps to stay safe, warm and ... Continue Reading →
Estimated Social Security increase lower than last year’s
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Grab your calculator. Those in the know are making an educated guess about the amount of our Social Security increase for 2020. The Senior Citizens League estimates ... Continue Reading →
Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15
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It’s that time again. Every year we have the opportunity to make changes to our Medicare plans between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7. We have the option of changing ... Continue Reading →
Online Lotharios’ only love is money
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Think you’re immune from getting scammed in an online romance? Think again.
Authorities recently charged 80 people with running scams around the world designed ... Continue Reading →
Are Canadian drugs in our future?
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If you watch the news, you might have seen there’s a proposal underway that would allow states to import prescription drugs from Canada, where costs are lower. ... Continue Reading →
Cholesterol plummets after giving up bread
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Something’s been puzzling me. I’m a 71-year-old female, and my cholesterol tends to hover around the 240 mark. However, I had to give ... Continue Reading →
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