(Please note: This article was originally posted in early October 2024.) Medicare open enrollment began October 15th, and this year already promises to be a confusing one for Medicare Advantage policy holders. That’s the clear conclusion we took away from this recent Associated Press article on the topic, written by reporters Tom Murphy and Amanda … Read more
So, have you started shopping yet? We don’t mean holiday shopping – we mean open enrollment shopping. We’re a few weeks into Medicare open enrollment, so your window of opportunity to shop for the right health insurance and drug coverage for 2025 is already flying by. You have until December 7th to evaluate plans and … Read more
When we think of the phrase “cognitive decline,” the most common symptom that comes to mind is memory loss. In popular culture, the “senior moment” has become a cliché, with many older people wondering whether those episodes of minor forgetfulness are in fact the early warning signs of something more worrisome. (We wrote about the … Read more
Isolation is a condition that plagues many older Americans – as many as one-third, according to current research. Hundreds of articles have linked loneliness to a wide range of health concerns among U.S. seniors: for example, early in 2023 we wrote an article here on the Blog highlighting a Johns Hopkins study connecting isolation with … Read more
Here’s a question to ask yourself during your next daydream: “What if I retired today?” Many of us spend years thinking about and planning for our retirement, but that question – “What if I retired today?” – can really help bring things into sharper focus. If I retired today, would I be financially and emotionally … Read more
Most of us would prefer to live a long time, truth be told. The search for greater longevity is one of humankind’s great quests. But what if that longer life is accompanied by more health problems? Is it possible to have a longer life and worse health at the same time? For millions of baby … Read more
Serving as an unpaid caregiver to a loved one may be “a labor of love” – but it’s also hard work, as anyone who has done it can attest. This is especially true for a growing number of U.S. women in the workforce. Their dual role as a caregiver and an employee is the equivalent … Read more
In popular culture, we call them “senior moments” – those episodes of forgetfulness that we all experience. Where are my glasses? What’s Betty’s husband’s name? What the heck did I come upstairs for? We usually laugh off these episodes, but in the back of our minds there’s often an ominous question lurking: “Is this something … Read more
Medicare open enrollment begins soon, on October 15th, and this year already promises to be a confusing one for Medicare Advantage policy holders. That’s the clear conclusion we took away from this recent Associated Press article on the topic, written by reporters Tom Murphy and Amanda Seitz. “Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older … Read more
Deciding where to retire can be a fun way to daydream. “When I finally retire,” you ask yourself, “where would I like to live? If I could live wherever I want, where would it be?” That can indeed be a fun exercise, and most of us have played this mind-game a hundred times. But there’s … Read more
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