Medicare Advantage or traditional Medicare with supplemental insurance: which should you choose? A compelling reason so many 65-year-olds are flocking to Medicare Advantage insurance policies is that they tend to have significantly lower premiums than enrolling directly in traditional Medicare. Retirees are also inundated with advertisements on television, online and in the mail urging them […]
Seniors Choice: Medicare Supplement Healthcare costs have been rising for decades, and when choosing Medicare supplement plan options, beneficiaries who are new to Medicare opt for lower-cost plans. If you are 65 years and above, this article will help you decide which Medicare Supplement insurance to choose. What are Medicare supplement plans? Medicare supplement plans […]
¿Será Violencia Doméstica o lo Estás Imaginando? ¿Piensas o sospechas que alguien que conoces es una víctima de violencia doméstica y no sabes qué hacer? En este post aprenderás a detectar las señales y a proporcionarle a tu ser querido la ayuda que necesita para protegerse contra una relación que le hace daño o pone […]
Most of our aging parents are living on longer than they or we expected. It’s great that an elder is part of the family into one’s 80s, 90s and beyond, perhaps living to see grandchildren and great grandchildren. And then there’s the long goodbye and the caregiving that almost inevitably comes with long life. Medical […]
The concepts of cannabis use in our society are still confusing, as Federal law conflicts with state laws. The majority of states have legalized the use of cannabis for medical use. In recent elections, more are steadily legalizing it for recreational use as well. Federal law still classifies cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug, the […]
Dear Barbara, my mother suffered from dementia. She passed away in 2019. I was at her side and saw her take her last breath. Does a person with dementia know that she is dying? Neither of my sisters made it over before she died but I believe that she waited for them until the last […]
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Dementia causing illnesses, by whatever name we classify them, are becoming more and more prominent. Dementia, and how to care for people with it, has become a big healthcare issue. Dear Barbara, my mother has FTD dementia. She is very vacant and stares through us all. She is unable to communicate, her muscles are contracting. […]
Dear Barbara, Some seniors seem to respond well to baby-talk. Some absolutely hate it. How do you know when to use baby-talk and when not to? When to use baby-talk while providing adult end of life care? NEVER. I find it hard to imagine anyone “liking” to be talked to as if they were a […]
I believe we have the right to be told about our disease, its progression, the options of care, and the probability of being cured vs. not cured. If it is not curable, what kind of quality can be expected? Being told we can’t be fixed gives us an opportunity to live until we die and […]
