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Keeping your smile bright: Tips for selecting dental coverage
But, as most Medicare beneficiaries know, “Original Medicare” (Parts A and B) does not provide routine or preventive dental insurance coverage. Of course, there are some limited exceptions. For example, if a beneficiary has a medical emergency that involves teeth, original Medicare may cover those emergency costs, depending on what services are needed and who performs them. Read more
Hearing Loss and its Impact on the Baby Boomer Generation
Hearing loss is a problem shared by many people of all ages, but did you know that hearing loss among baby boomers is rapidly becoming a growing public health issue? Read more
Travel Tips for the Senior Traveler
f you are of a senior age you might consider certain activities that you’ve had time to engage in before, one of which is getting out and about more often and further away. To ensure your travels are fruitful we have comprised a list of travel information and tips for the senior holidaymaker in mind. Read more
Are You Boomeresque?
Boomeresque: Definition
1. Adj.: Describing a person born between 1 Jan. 1946 and 31 Dec. 1964
2. Adj.: Description of a person, place or thing possessing Baby Boomer je ne sais quoi
3. See also, Boomer, Esq.: A Baby Boomer who is also a licensed attorney (like the author of this guest post) Read more
Can You Rely on Social Security and Your Retirement Savings?
Many current retirees can’t. Here’s why and what some are doing to create some income. Older Americans have lost a good part of their retirement savings in the stock market, the value of their homes and properties have substantially diminished, pensions have been pared back or eliminated and the cost of health care has increased exponentially. Read more
Stroke
Similar to a heart attack, a stroke is an emergency that requires you to seek immediate medical attention. Perhaps the most important action you can take is getting to the hospital as soon as you recognize these symptoms. Immediate treatment is the key to improving your outcome. Read more
Don’t Wait to Enroll in Medicare
In 2011, a record 2.8 million Americans turned 65 and became eligible for Medicare and this year, more will be become new enrollees. As a baby boomer, you are likely a newcomer to Medicare and if there is one piece of advice I recommend you take to heart, it is this: don’t wait until the last minute to start planning your Medicare enrollment. Read more
There’s Still Time to Get Vaccinated Against the Flu this Season!
By: Carole Yamaguchi, mother of Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi The flu is a serious and potentially deadly disease that hospitalizes hundreds of thousands of Americans and kills [..]
13 Secondary Effects of the Boomerang Generation
A nice blog post located here (OnlineUniversities.com blog post): http://www.onlineuniversities.com/13-secondary-effects-of-the-boomerang-generation “In 1960, just nine percent of adult children lived with parents. Today, that number is closer to 17%, [..]
Hearing Loss – More Common Than We Are Lead to Believe
(Guest article) It is estimated that over 35 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss. The most common type of hearing loss is age-related hearing loss; and [..]
