Here’s something you should know about Medicare Advantage plans: the vast majority of these insurance policies require prior approval before a person can receive some medical treatments and services. Historically, that was not the case, and prior authorizations are still very unusual for people who are enrolled in original Medicare and a Medigap supplement. But […]
There are several steps that seniors can take to do this: Prepare for appointments. Before your appointment, make a list of your current medications, allergies, and any concerns or questions you have. This will help you make the most of your time with your healthcare provider. Write your questions and concerns before your appointment. This […]
Most landlords and property managers use tenant background checks to decide whether to rent to someone. Two federal agencies want to hear about your experiences with background checks used to screen tenants. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission have received thousands of complaints about the background checks including people being rejected for […]
Drugs impact children as young as ten or eleven years old. Due to the open Mexican border, Fentanyl pills are killing 300 people a day, including children. Parents should ask…Could my child take a Fentanyl pill by mistake? Why are young people using drugs instead of learning how to live healthy, productive lives? What happened to the […]
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club podcast is Arvind Raichur in a discussion about his company, DrOwl. This is a platform for medical records management that allows you to download and store your medical records, create easy-to-understand language from these records, and easily share these records with your loved ones or caregivers. One […]
(478 words)Charlie Appleton, the extraordinary newsman, would have frowned at all the adulatory words being used to mourn the passing of Charlie Appleton, the ordinary family man. And just the sight of the word “adulatory” in a scrappy newspaper would have set him off.He came from the man-bites-dog school of news gathering, but then raised the […]
How do you tell someone something they don’t want to hear? Very carefully and with compassion in your words. In thinking about the answer to the above question I have two different answers. Those answers depend on who is delivering the information. Physicians: Nobody wants to hear they can’t be fixed, treatment is no longer […]
Three days a week, I do a two-mile walk then 30 minutes of strength training, working a different section of the body each day. When I started, it instructed me to do two to three sets of each exercise. After 60 days, I went up to four. As you can imagine, some days, time is […]
Hi. I’m Connie. As a serial “Grandmapreneur®”, I speak to retirees or soon-to-be retirees on the benefits of pursuing entrepreneurship in retirement. This blog post will let you help a loved one live independently, which you will need as you consider starting a business. How to Help a Loved One Live Independently As seniors age, […]
I learned how to change my morning routine which can change your life! Changing your morning routine can help you live your best life. It’s not just a new way of doing things, it’s a mindset shift. When you wake up in the morning, there’s an amazing energy that you can feel, which is why […]
