Once anyone has reached the age where they have accrued assets and wish to confer those assets to their descendants, dependents, or simply family and friends, it is time to write a will. Will writing can be a confusing process for some because little is known of how to actually create the legal document required…
Throw out all the nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight, and height. Let the doctor worry about them — that is why you pay him. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. If you really need a grouch, there are probably a few of your relatives to do the job. Keep learning. Learn…
Fifty years ago, it wasn’t unusual to find products sold in the drug store with a “Skull and Crossed Bones” on the label. Tincture of Iodine was one product that most seniors are familiar. Black Box drugs are now long gone, replaced with branded products that cost much more. Today’s prescription drugs carry such warnings…
Research Shows Volunteering Seniors Better Maintain Physical and Mental Health Senior volunteers are making a difference each day, not just in local churches, community organizations, neighborhoods, senior centers, and healthcare organizations, but in their own physical and emotional wellbeing. In a recent poll conducted by the Home Instead Senior Care network, 95 percent of seniors…
Most pharmaceutical companies run drug assistance programs aimed to facilitate the accessibility of needed medications for patients who are in financial difficulties and are not eligible for Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. These programs have different requirements and require the physician to register the patient. Programs are evolving rapidly, so I enjoin you to consult…
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