I hope you had an enjoyable New Year’s Eve. Another year starts tomorrow. Make sure to savor every day, hour, and moment. Our human existence is an amazing thing. Every one of us is essential in order to succeed on this fantastic journey.
Yearly Archives: 2014
There is an excellent article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Why Everything You Think About Aging May Be Wrong“. Here are some of the myths that the author discusses in the article. “Myth No. 1: Depression Is More Prevalent in Old Age” – Research has found that this is not true. Adults become happier […]
Myths of Aging
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Question: Where can I find information on a low-salt diet for seniors? Answer: I admit it. I love salt and I put too much on my food. However, I also know that we get a lot of the salt in our diet from the food itself. Much processed food has more salt than is necessary. […]
Question: Where can I find information on a low-salt diet ...
Question: Who can a senior couple call to get twenty four hour care and help at home? Answer: As far as I know there is not one number you can call but with a little bit of research on the web you can find lots of helpful information. If anyone does know of a […]
Question: Who can a senior couple call to get twenty ...
Question: Are bank charges on social security funds legal? How can these charges be avoided? Answer: This is an excellent question. Here is a link with good information on how you can protect funds from your social security payments from bank fees. If you are concerned about a bank charging overdraft or insufficient funds fees […]
Question: Are bank charges on social security funds legal? How ...
Everyone is interested in improving their health and one thing that might help is an understanding of gerontogens. Simply, a gerontogen is an environmental factor that affects aging. The following article in National Geographic discusses this in more detail: Scientists Urge Study of Environmental Factors That May Speed Aging It does make sense. It is […]
What are gerontogens?
Are you a senior with a question? We now have a free service on Pliny Lives. You can submit any question you wish to Pliny and he will do his best to answer. Your name and email will not be published. If Pliny cannot answer your question he will let you know. Answers can […]
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I just started a page with information and links to low-cost or free snow removal for seniors. It is a work in progress and I will keep updating it. Click here to see the Snow Removal Seniors page
Information on Snow Removal for Seniors
I posted about this a while back but I wanted to remind everyone of how useful this is. Erik A. Dewey came up with a simple idea that can make your life much easier. He calls it The Big Book of Everything MK II The idea is this. He has prepared an Excel spreadsheet with […]
The Big Book of Everything is a Big Help
There are two useful articles in the “Your Money” section of the New York Times. The first discusses strategies in finding a location to retire. Finding a Retirement Haven to Suit You The second explores a major issue for seniors, finding good dental care. Long-in-the-Tooth Dental Advice
Information on retirement planning and dental care
I couldn’t resist posting this. Something spectacular is happening right now and on Wednesday. A small spacecraft will attempt to land on a comet and we can watch it live. The mother spacecraft is called Rosetta. On Wednesday it will release a small lander called Philae and it will land on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It is orbiting […]
Something amazing – Check it out
The Home Instead Senior Care network has developed a guide to help families prepare for aging. The title refers to the idea that ideally when children are 40 years old and parents are 70 years old they should start to engage in dialogue to prepare an action plan for aging. Even if you aren’t currently in these […]
A new guide “The 40-70 Rule: An Action Plan ...
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Here is another useful link with information on Open Enrollment: Open Enrollment Center
Reminder: Open enrollment in Medicare continues until December 7th
Today’s New York Times Science Section has a very good article on the dangers of falls to seniors. Click on the link below to read the article: Steps to Avoid an Accident
Falls – How to prevent them
If you are reviewing your Medicare options you might want to read the following articles in today’s Daily News: Master these Medicare terms to better understand your coverage Decision Time: Review your Medicare options during open enrollment How to fix the problem of Medigap Denied a Medicare claim? Remain persistent You can compare plans […]
Useful articles on Medicare in the New York Daily News
Click the link below to see some simple ways you can make food taste better during cooking. Ten Simple Tips to Make Food Taste Better
Ten Simple Tips to Make Food Taste Better from America’s ...
It seems that every day I read about someone who thinks they can cheat death and live forever. Last weekend’s New York Times Sunday magazine was dedicated to aging. There are some interesting articles in it. This article from msn.com caught my eye: Can You Freeze the Aging Process? It seems that there are some […]
Freezing STEM Cells?
I hear this question a lot and I decided to do some research. Here is what I found: It all depends on several factors: 1) What phone are you used to? What type of computer do you prefer to use? If you use Macs and Apple products then an iPhone might be best. The main […]