Learn How to Protect Yourself from Medicare Fraud

More than 65 million people in the United States were enrolled in Medicare as of February 2023, with more people becoming eligible and enrolling each year.

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Seniors with Anxiety Frequently Don’t Get Help — Here’s Why

Anxiety is the most common psychological disorder affecting adults in the U.S. In older people, it’s associated with considerable distress as well as ill health, diminished quality of life, and elevated rates of disability.

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Protect Your Pet from Heatstroke & Hyperthermia – Even in Moderate Weather

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, hundreds of pets die each year as a result of being left in parked cars.

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Nurse Nancy: Sunglasses for Eye Health

Did you know that it was in the mid-20th century that sunglasses gained popularity? In 1929, Sam Foster introduced his Foster Grant sunglasses on the beaches of Atlantic City.

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Take Control of Blood Pressure

Effectively managing your blood pressure can help reduce your chances of life-threatening medical events, even death.

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Savvy Senior: Free Online Hearing Tests You Can Take at Home

Dear Savvy Senior,

Can you recommend any good online hearing tests? My husband has hearing loss, but I can’t get him to go in and get his hearing checked, so I thought a simple online test could help him recognize he has a problem. What can you tell me?

– Loud-Talking Linda

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The Healthy Geezer: Benefits of Exercise Outweigh the Risks

Q. How important is exercise when you are a senior? Is it worth the risks of hurting yourself?

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The Sugar Hall of Shame

Did you know that you may be eating the equivalent of 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day?

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Spasticity 101

In the year following a stroke, about 1 in 3 stroke survivors will experience spasticity, a common post-stroke condition that causes muscle stiffness due to involuntary muscle contractions.

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