Everyone keeps asking, “When can I change my Medicare supplement plan?” You know that you should apply
Everyone keeps asking, “When can I change my Medicare supplement plan?” You know that you should apply for Medicare by the time you turn 65, but what is open enrollment and how does it affect you? The Medicare open enrollment is the period you are given every year to make changes to your coverage. Imagine, …
Until very recently, retirement was retirement. Once you got to the age of 65, it was time to pack it up, go home, and wait for your sunset years. But not anymore. Now, seniors are seeking opportunities that will keep them busy after retirement because they realize they have so much to offer — even …
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Lets talk about safety reminders for seniors. As you age, you may realize that you are not as cautious about safety as you used to be. This is normal and you shouldn’t really blame yourself. As we grow older our minds age too and things that may have seemed obvious in the past may require …
Many senior citizens struggle with mental illness, although there isn’t a lot of information available about the incidence of mental illness in senior citizens. People often associate mental illnesses with the young. It is true that some mental illnesses are more likely to occur in young people, but some mental illnesses can affect all people …
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Health Insurance for the Elderly Is Needed Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is usually one of the many times medical providers create awareness and educate on health insurance plans for seniors. However, family members are tasked with the duty to advise the aging among them to seek health insurance and Medicare is one place to look …
Senior welfare should be a concern for everyone. Back pain is a common problem for seniors and if not taken care of, it can become debilitating. Serious back pain will limit your mobility and therefore impact your quality of life. So what can you do to make sure that you don’t suffer back pain in …
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Have you heard about the new value based health care initiative? It is meant to ensure that hospitals and medical professionals are paid according to the quality of care that they are able to afford their patients and not purely by the number of patients treated. If differs from the traditional fee for service approach …
Solving senior sleep issues isn’t so easy. It’s clear that it’s common for senior citizens to experience sleeping disorders and minor sleeping problems. Some of these problems are directly connected to the aging process. People who are in this age range will often find themselves waking up repeatedly throughout the night, and they might struggle …
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Senior citizens are living quality lives compared to the past but it could always be better. The term quality of living can be used to describe a broad range of affairs. It all depends on where one lives, how much they make, how much support they get from the government and even how educated and …
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Read this article about nutrition tips for seniors. As a senior it is important to take care of your health and one way to do that is to take nutrition seriously. If you have worked all your life you may have been used to getting your meals on the go. You may have been able …
