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Mistakes Most Retirees Make When Planning for Healthcare in …

WEBFailing health is the root cause of retirement plan failure. Failing health is the falling domino that sets into motion the cascade of housing , financial , legal, and family problems that …

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Mental Health Problems Affect 1 in 5 U.S. Seniors, CDC Says

WEBMental Health Conditions Affect One in Five Seniors. Hewitt writes, “According to the CDC, an estimated one in five adults over age 55 experience a mental health condition. Often …

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Age Bias in Health Care is More Common, More Damaging Than …

WEBAge Bias in Health Care: Patients Find Doctors Disinterested. Milne-Tyte concludes with the story of Liz Schreier, 87, who lives in Buffalo. Schreier is very active, walking and …

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Dementia Care in 2024: Will More Families Have Access to …

WEB(KFF Health News is the updated name for Kaiser Health News.) In the article, reporter Judith Graham paints a scenario in which all available funding for dementia treatment …

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Your Risk of Dementia May Be Linked to Your BCS: “Brain Care …

WEBAs the coinvestigator on a National Institutes of Health-funded study starting soon, Isaacson told Rogers in an email, “People can actually sign up now to be notified when …

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Medigap vs. Medicare Advantage: A Quick Look at a Tough Choice

WEBGenerally, a referral from your primary care physician is required if your Medicare Advantage plan is an “HMO” – a health maintenance organization – but not if it’s a …

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U.S. Healthcare Spending is Sky-High, but Life Expectancy is …

WEBThe website acknowledges that side-by-side comparison of spending is often a challenge because nations have much different systems in place. “Comparing health spending in …

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Six Things to Know About Medicare Open Enrollment

WEB“If you are one of the nearly 66 million Americans who get health care through Medicare, it’s time to review your options and make sure you have the medical coverage you need …

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Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment: How to Change Plans, and …

WEBLooking Into Your Health Care Crystal Ball. Ashford goes on to advise her readers to think ahead about their health situation in the remainder of the year. She spoke with …

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Sudden Onset of Dementia Means Radical Changes to Retirement …

WEBThe long-awaited book by Rajiv Nagaich, called Your Retirement: Dream or Disaster, has been released and is now available to the public. As a friend of AgingOptions, we know …

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Dementia Update: Odds of Good Brain Health After Age 65 Seem …

WEBPlanning for the future where your health (mental and physical) is concerned can certainly be a challenge. But our answer at AgingOptions is not to focus strictly on one aspect of …

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Medicare Advantage: How to Evaluate the Best Plan for You

WEBLooking Into Your Health Care Crystal Ball. Ashford goes on to advise her readers to think ahead about their health situation in the remainder of the year. She spoke with …

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Health Alert: Preventable Medical Errors Kill 250,000 U.S. Patients

WEBBut in health care, “we still have failed to create a system that’s very safe and highly reliable,” Krumholz says. Preventable Medical Errors: Could Ego Play a Part? Physician …

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For Primary Caregivers, Respite Care Provides Rest, Prevents Burnout

WEBRespite care is all about giving caregivers a chance to relax and take a break from the intense responsibilities of providing full-time care. This is often called short-term …

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Mild Cognitive Impairment: Denial Can Be Dangerous

WEBMattke, who is the director of the Brain Health Observatory at the University of Southern California, adds, “If you wait until someone’s obviously symptomatic — like they can’t …

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Healthcare Systems are Dropping Some Medicare Advantage …

WEBLarge Health System to Refuse Some Medicare Advantage Plans. Alltucker begins with a laundry list of conflicts all over the U.S. “One large health system with hospitals in …

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Should You Consider A Mental Health Directive

WEBHad John executed a MHAD, it would have given Mary the power to commit him to the mental health facility against his own directive to the contrary for a maximum of 14 days. …

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What is a Health Care Proxy and Why Do I Need One

WEBA health care proxy is especially important to have if an individual and family members may disagree about treatment. In general, a health care proxy takes effect only when the …

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A Medicare Agent or Broker Can Help with Tough Decisions, but …

WEBIt was written by Tolu Ajiboye, a health writer who works with medical, wellness, biotech, and other healthcare technology companies. Medicare Agents and Brokers: Helping …

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Americans are So Worried About Money That Their Mental Health …

WEBThis also has an effect across generational lines, with 60 percent of Gen Xers (ages 43 to 58) saying that money worries negatively impacted their mental health, compared to 55 …

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