Opinion: What a 91-year-old taught me about appreciating death
Every time I visited him he said he wanted to die. He wasn’t depressed or even sad – in fact, talking about dying always got him in a good mood. Wanting to die was the best reason to live.
Opinion: Why the midterm elections are key to protecting senior benefit programs
Democratic majorities in either the House or Senate would, for the time being, protect against further weakening of these programs, writes columnist Philip Moeller.
WATCH: Sessions announces crackdown on elder fraud schemes
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday the Department of Justice is cracking down on schemes that defraud seniors.
4 tips for making the most of Medicare’s open enrollment
Medicare’s annual open enrollment season begins Oct. 15 and extends through Dec. 7. Here are a few preparatory pointers to help enrollees take full advantage of the opportunity.
In the past, I usually told employees turning 65 that they did not have to get Medicare and could simply keep their employer plans. My thinking has changed.
If you are considering a certain Medigap letter plan, don’t assume that all such plans will offer the same features.
Death rates for older adults with asthma are five times that of younger patients, according to a new review of asthma among seniors. And medical complications are more common.
Conservatives hope to roll back what they see as an expanding and costly health care entitlement in the Affordable Care Act. But little has been said about what would happen to older Americans in nursing homes if these cuts took…
An assisted living facility in New York is helping their residents accomplish bucket list items like flying a plane and completing college.
