Yearly Archives: 2019

November is long-term care awareness month.
November is Long-term Care Awareness Month. November is designated as long-term care awareness month. This campaign’s focus is on educating Americans about the importance of long-term care insurance. If you have never considered Long Term Care Insurance (LTC), take some time now to go through these statistics. U.S. Health and […]

Majority Of Seniors Will Eventually Need Long-Term Care

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Health Benefits of Peppermint Candy Canes
Are Peppermints good? Peppermints are good. They freshen your breath and remind us about the holidays. However, eating too many can be bad because of the sugar and empty calories. But did you know peppermints have hidden benefits? ALL ABOUT ANTIOXIDANTS According to www.spanglercandy.com, “Peppermint oil in candy canes contain […]

Are Peppermints Good For You?

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Facebook continues its stride in the technology field, this time launching a new feature that helps suggest preventive health screenings. The new app called Preventive Health is now available on all IOS devices as well as Android devices. Working with recommendations from guidelines associated with the American Cancer Society, the […]

Preventive Health App: Facebook Offering Help To Manage Your Health

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Fitbit Purchased By Google: Why This Move Makes Sense The parent company of Google, Alphabet, announced November 1st that they would be acquiring tech/fitness tracker Fitbit. Fitbit has made a name for itself as an activity tracker, wireless-enabled wearable technology device. It is able to measure data such as steps […]

Fitbit Purchased By Google: Why This Move Makes Sense

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What Medicare Changes should you expect in 2020? Medicare changes every year so be sure to keep an eye out for the changes! Part A and Part B are two very important pieces of Medicare. Okay so this week’s big question is will my Medicare benefits change in 2020 and […]

Medicare Changes To Expect In 2020

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Study shows dancing reverses aging
Dancing Can Reverse Signs Of Aging In The Brain A recent study shows dancing’s anti-aging effect on the brain. The study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience reveals that elderly people who participate in physical exercise can reverse the signs of aging in the brain. Dancing, in particular, has the […]

Study Shows Dancing’s Anti-Aging Effect On Brain

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Mutual of Omaha 2020 Prescription Drug Plans 10
Mutual of Omaha Rx (PDP) Mutual of Omaha is offering two new Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. These plans provide affordable prescription coverage to complete your Medicare benefits. The two new plans are called: Mutual of Omaha Rx Value enhanced plan and the Mutual of Omaha Rx Plus basic […]

Mutual of Omaha 2020 Prescription Drug Plans‎

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Medicare Seminar at Shri Swaminarayan Over the weekend, Empower Brokerage sponsored an educational Medicare Seminar at the Shri Swami Narayan temple in Plano. Medicare is a national health insurance program that provides benefits to individuals age 65 or older. This seminar was targeted toward educating senior citizens in the Indian-Gujarati […]

Medicare Seminar at Shri Swaminarayan

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Is Dog Ownership Good For Your Mental Health And The Elderly? Yes! There are numerous studies done all across America that support dog ownership. There is even such a thing as an Emotional Support Animal.   For example, the ADAA (Anxiety and Depression Association of America) states ” In a survey of […]

Is Dog Ownership Good For Your Mental Health And The ...

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GTL Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Should You Consider Hospital Indemnity Insurance?   No one anticipates a lengthy hospital stay. Why would we? Our natural optimism bias leads us to believe “it won’t happen to me”. It might happen to someone else, but not me. Optimism bias transcends gender, ethnicity, nationality, and age. It is so […]

Hospital Indemnity: no one anticipates a lengthy hospital stay

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