When it comes to vitamins and minerals, multiple pills aren’t necessary Published by: AARP Taking a dietary supplement or two (or five) every day isn’t exactly uncommon. About 70 percent of adults age 60 and older reported taking at least one supplement in the past month — be it a multivitamin or a chocolate-flavored calcium […]
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Published by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention We’ve all been there before. We can’t find our keys or remember what we went into the next room to get. But when memory loss starts to interfere with your daily life and is happening more often, it could be a sign of something more. Know when
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Published by: Medicare Rights Center Heat can be hazardous, leading to more deaths than any other weather-related phenomenon. While some parts of the U.S. are warm year-round, the summer months bring particular and more widespread heat hazards. According to Heat.gov, a federal clearinghouse for information on extreme heat, 41,490,714 Americans are under heat alerts. The
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From senior discounts to tax breaks, aging can benefit your bottom line Published by: AARP Getting older has its advantages, especially when it comes to your bank account. That’s because, at a certain age, deals abound for everything from travel to education. 1. Cheaper auto insurance It’s true that as you age, your auto
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Published by: National Institute on Aging What is the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia? Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia. Dementia is a loss of thinking, remembering, and reasoning skills that interfere with a person’s daily life and activities. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among older people. Other types
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Published by: PGIA At age 65, you’re either retired or planning to retire soon. You might be focused on financial matters, but it’s important to remember that healthcare is a financial matter, especially during retirement. At age 65, you’re required (in most cases) to enroll in Medicare. Here’s what you need to do as that
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Published by: National Institute on Aging A simple accident like tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet floor can change your life. If you fall, you could break a bone, which thousands of older adults experience each year. For older people, a broken bone can also be the start of more serious health
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Published by: National Institute on Aging High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major health problem that is common in older adults. Your body’s network of blood vessels, known as the vascular system, changes with age. Arteries get stiffer, causing blood pressure to go up. This can be true even for people who have heart-healthy
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Published by: PGIA Dental and vision seem like crucial aspects of your health, don’t they? After all, we don’t get far without our vision, and no one wants to walk around with decaying teeth or unhealthy gums. So it might surprise you to learn that Medicare doesn’t actually consider dental and vision care to be
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Published by: Medicare Rights Center Medicare covers home health care if you qualify. One of the requirements to qualify is that you be homebound. But what exactly does this mean? Medicare considers you homebound if both of the following apply to you: You need the help of another person or medical equipment to leave your
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