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Here is an excellent resource entitled The Five Biggest Mistakes Boomers Make When Enrolling in Medicare Mistake 1: Signing up too early or too late for Medicare and its parts The Initial Enrollment Period is the first time you can sign up for Medicare.You may join Medicare Parts A, B, and D during this time: […]
Great information from MY Medicare Matters – The Five Biggest ...
Today is the big day! The annual Open Enrollment Period (OEP), runs from October 15 through December 7. This is when you can make changes to your Part D and Medicare Advantage coverage. Use the Four C’s to help you to explore your options: Cost What is the total projected annual cost of the plans you are […]
Open Enrollment has started!
According to the article below, if you make it to 65 years of age, you now have 19 more years on average. Click the following link to read the article: Consumer Reports: Tips for living well in later years Of course we want to make those years after 65 the best we can. Everyone would love […]
Nice article from Consumer Reports – “Tips for living well ...
The New York Daily News has an excellent series of articles that have information on how to prepare for Open Enrollment for Medicare. Gearing up for Medicare Fall Open Enrollment: a Daily News guide Remember, the open enrollment period STARTS OCTOBER 15TH and ENDS DECEMBER 7th Pliny Lives is going to focus on Medicare until […]
Preparing for Medicare Open Enrollment – October 15th to December ...
It’s that time of the year, hip hip hooray, OPEN ENROLLMENT IS COMING ON OCTOBER 15TH! Start exploring your options now. The links below have more information: Center for Benefits Access Medicare Open Enrollment Period If you aren’t sure when you need to sign up check out this advice. 5 Key Steps for those new […]
Open Enrollment Starts October 15th – Are you ready?
Regular exercise is a great way to keep healthy. However it is very easy slack off. All kinds of things can distract you from doing your daily exercise. Maybe it’s a rainy day or you feel tired or your favorite television show is coming on. You must make regular physical activity a healthy habit that […]
Tips on exercise
The National Institute on Aging has produced a free booklet entitled Understanding Memory Loss: What To Do When You Have Trouble Remembering Click here for a link to the pdf file.
Free e-booklet on memory loss
There is a good article on medicare in the New York Times, October 4th, 2014. Click the link below to read the article. Beware of Shifting Options Within Medicare Plans Important reminder: The Medicare open enrollment season, which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7
Good article on Medicare in today’s New York Times
As I have mentioned in previous articles, many countries have populations that are aging, i.e. Germany and Japan where the percentage of seniors is increasing. You can add Thailand to the list as you can read in the article below: Thailand has become ‘An Aging Society’ with aging population of nearly 10 million This should […]
It’s happening everywhere – populations are aging
There is a great tool that seniors can use to see what benefits you are eligible for. Click here to access the Benefits Checkup website.
Benefits Checkup tool
Here is a perfect example of how the challenges that seniors face getting healthcare may spur innovation that will benefit all of society. As we have mentioned before, aging in place and aging in community are two desirable goals for many seniors. If a person can stay at home this is not only cheaper and […]
The development of new technologies for health care
In a previous post I reported on a scientific study of Germany’s aging population. The researchers found that seniors contribute less to climate change and that they result in other positive changes in society. Now the article below from the Washington Post blog citing the same study describes other benefits that increasing numbers of seniors bring. […]
Here is another benefit of an aging population
Click the link below to get the free e-book The Aging Well Revolution How and where will we live as we age?
The Aging Well Revolution How and where will we live ...
It’s that time of year again. The leaves on the dogwood trees have turned a beautiful dark red. It will be getting cooler soon and more people will start getting colds and the flu. Fortunately there is a great way to reduce the chances of you getting the flu. Get your flu shot now or […]
Get your Flu shot soon
I came to walking later in life. As a youth I was very active and participated in sports and got a lot of rigorous cardiovascular exercise. Then came middle age. I got lazy and exercised much less. I continued eating an unhealthy diet with lots of meat and fried and processed foods. All those pizzas […]
Walking every day is one of the best things you ...
If you do a search on the Internet for information on aging you will find a variety of negative misconceptions, stereotypes and ideas . For example, when people get old they get weak, frail, forgetful, less productive, blah blah blah. In fact many seniors remain productive, physically active and sharp their entire lives. It is nice […]
More Seniors equals a greener, healthier and more productive world
Please click the link below to read the excellent article by Marla Beck a writer for the Madison Park Times: AGING WITH CARE | Scammers target trusting seniors I agree totally with her rule: “My rule: Do not give money via the phone, email or to in-person solicitors; never give out your credit-card information.” Here […]
Good article on how to avoid scams
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The following article appeared in today’s New York Times: Fighting to Honor a Father’s Last Wish: To Die at Home It is a heartbreaking story. The lesson everyone should take from this is that something like this should never happen again. To do list for children with aging parents and people nearing retirement age: Start […]