Pay attention to your feet! You need them. Talk to your doctor if they look different, feel different or are not working for you the way they should. Your feet change as you age. You want to be...
Diane Archer
Federal cuts to Meals on Wheels will mean more older adults go...
The Meals on Wheels program has been responsible for ensuring millions of older adults do not go hungry. In addition, the people delivering the meals are a source of companionship for older adults...
When it comes to Medicare, don’t trust AARP
There was once a time when AARP fought for the interests of older and disabled Americans with Medicare. Then, AARP made a deal with UnitedHealth to market UnitedHealth products to its members. Now...
2026: Insurers predict that most people with Medicare will be...
Insurers predict that Medicare Advantage enrollment will drop in 2026 and that most people with Medicare will be enrolled in traditional Medicare. Unlike the corporate insurers offering Medicare...
Have you gotten a bone density test?
According to the CDC, 18.8 percent of women over 50 and 4.2 percent of men over 50 have osteoporosis of the femur, neck or lumbar spine. The percentage grows significantly for people over...
Don’t believe Medicare Advantage plan provider directories
If you think you’ll be able to see the doctors and use the hospitals you want in a Medicare Advantage plan, think again. Medicare Advantage plan provider directories tend to be misleading, at...
Will TrumpRx hurt pharmacies?
If the Trump administration launches TrumpRx–a web site for people to buy drugs directly from pharmaceutical companies–it will cut out the Pharmacy Benefit Managers from the process. That...
Give up alcohol altogether, live longer
Today, there are more reasons than ever to give up alcohol altogether. Not only will doing without alcohol benefit your liver, heart and brain, living an alcohol-free life slows down the ageing...
Social Security benefits do not meet the needs of most older...
When the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, it came on the heels of the Great Depression. A large cohort of older Americans were struggling to cover the cost of even basic needs. But, even after...
Will TrumpRx simply be a rebranded GoodRx?
Most Americans are aware of GoodRx, a service that delivers drug discounts at the pharmacy. Heather Landi reports for FierceHealthcare that GoodRx’s value is increasing as it builds its reach...