Besides using medical treatments, you can make adjustments in your home or diet to help care for eye diseases or conditions. Studies show that to see clearly, the average 60-year-old person needs at least three times the amount of light as the average 20-year-old. To compensate for changes in aging pupils, use proper illumination. For […]
Most doctors and health care providers are honest and bill Medicare accurately for services or supplies that they provide to seniors. However, some people who provide health care services and supplies attempt to defraud the Medicare system. Medicare.gov describes Medicare fraud as a person, group or company billing Medicare for services or goods that a […]
Most people who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia want to live at home as long as possible. Remaining in this familiar territory among loved ones also helps the individual stay connected to the past and present. However, staying at home increases the risk accidents and injury. To make living at home […]
Living on your retirement savings can be a constant balancing act: between maintaining your standard of living and making sure you don’t outlive your savings. How do you know if you’re withdrawing too much from your financial portfolio and threatening your ability to enjoy life as you age? Or maybe you’re taking out too little, […]
At one time, being old enough to get a Social Security card was a badge of becoming an adult and being able to find a job. Now it’s a sign of our vulnerability to identity thieves. Identity theft affects more than 11 million Americans annually, or 7 percent of all households (Statistic Brian).The consequences range […]
By Amanda Drakeford Unfortunately, many scammers prey upon the elderly. They know that these people are often home during the day, and may be lonely and looking for someone to talk with. As a result, it’s easier to get them to listen and then act on various scams. To protect your elderly loved one from […]
You may not get out as much as you used to. You were once a social butterfly, dashing from one engagement to the next. Since you retired, though, your social life has slowed down. People who maintain strong social connections to others tend to live longer and suffer fewer age-related conditions. Improving your social life […]
Identity theft can happen at any time to anyone. Thieves are very creative and are always looking for new methods to access personal information for their own gain. The information thieves are looking for is not always clear – some things are obvious like Social Security numbers, others are not, like family relationships and insight […]
One of the most difficult steps in life for both parents and their adult children is the move of a loved one to an assisted living community. Nearly all of us who face this are never fully ready for it or emotionally prepared enough to do so when the time comes. The “aging of America” […]
Understanding Social Security and knowing how to make the most of retirement benefits is crucial. People contemplating retirement should plan carefully to maximize their assets. Retirement specialist, James A. (Al) Hurt, Jr. has been assisting individuals and businesses with wealth management for the past forty years. His article, Hidden Assets: Managing Your Social Security, recently […]
