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Yearly Archives: 2020

Telehealth medicare — Seniors Are Embracing Technology During Coronavirus More seniors are embracing technology during the coronavirus pandemic. This is good news considering older adults are particularly vulnerable to the respiratory disease. While people of all ages can be infected by Covid-19 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 8 […]

Seniors Are Embracing Technology During Coronavirus

April 1, 2020 in Medicare tagged cdc / centers for disease control and prevention / coronavirus and seniors / medicare expands telehealth / seniors and facetime / seniors embrace technology / video call solutions / video conferencing for seniors by Jenny McCann

Medicare tips for staying active — Stay Active, Connected and Healthy As We Age Tips to stay active, connected and healthy as we age. Social connection is essential for not only a healthy lifestyle but helping to maintain our overall well being. Unfortunately, as we grow older, we overlook the importance of staying socially connected. This […]

Stay Active and Connected As We Age

March 31, 2020 in Medicare tagged how to stay active / older adult social connection / path to better health / silversneakers health benefits / social isolation risks for seniors / stay connected after retirement by Jenny McCann

During this current epidemic, the CDC recommends everyone aged 60 and older stay inside and limit contact with others, as they are at a much higher risk. But are disease-free seniors really at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19? Many states have enforced shelter-in-place rules to keep ALL residents from […]

Seniors and COVID-19

March 30, 2020 in Medicare tagged at-risk adults / COVID-19 / empower brokerage / frail / medicare / mind your health / Seniors by Emily Schellin

recession 2020 — Recession of 2020 Is it true the recession has hit 2020? Recent news said “Recession is here” and it is all over the place. This wasn’t an unexpected toll. This was something the Economists predicted for a while now. Recession hits the economy on an average every 10 years. The […]

Recession of 2020

March 28, 2020 in life / Medicare tagged 2020 recession / COVID-19 / empower brokerage / health insurance / Life Insurance / Med Sup / Medicare Supplement by Sara Awati

President Trump recently announced that telehealth services will be expanded to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Medicare now covers telehealth and this means providers will be reimbursed the same way they are for in-person consultations. Communicating with one’s provider virtually allows patients to avoid office or hospital visits, where […]

Medicare Covers Telehealth

March 28, 2020 in Medicare tagged empower brokerage / medicare / medicare covers telehealth / staying on top of COVID-19 / stop the spread of coronavirus by Emily Schellin

Does the Weather Affect Our Health? We have always believed our health has been at least somewhat affected by the weather. Most common are arthritis sufferers who can almost predict the weather based on their joints. While it is hard to ignore what our bodies have been able to tell […]

Does the Weather Affect Our Health?

March 27, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged does bad weather lead to a bad mood / does the weather affect our health / empower brokerage / how to determine what is causing your pain and illness / medicare by Emily Schellin

Coronavirus affecting economy — How is Coronavirus Affecting World Economy How is the Coronavirus affecting the world economy? We all know Coronavirus is affecting the economy of our country and the world. This new pandemic is not only causing harm to the health of the elderly population of this world, but it will also […]

How is Coronavirus Affecting World Economy

March 26, 2020 in Medicare tagged coronavirus / economy / empower brokerage / finances / health insurance / Life Insurance / Medicare Supplement / Pandemic by Sara Awati

We all have heard of it, but what is Lyme disease? Why is Lyme disease a danger to our health and how can someone contract it? What are the symptoms of the disease? How are we able to cure it? These are all important questions to ask, especially when we […]

Why is Lyme Disease a Danger? You Should Understand the ...

March 25, 2020 in Health tagged Lyme Disease / lyme disease rash / lyme disease risk / lyme disease symptoms / lyme disease ticks / lyme disease United States / ticks / What is lyme disease by Jadon Sennet

Coronavirus — These are some of the places affected by the Coronavirus Places affected because of coronavirus: There are various places that have been affected severely and are spreading this pandemic widely. Moreover, these places have been divided into categories as per travel restrictions and suggestions. There are various conspiracy theories on […]

Places affected because of coronavirus

March 24, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged coronavirus / empower brokerage / health insurance / Life Insurance / medicare / No travel / Pandemic by Sara Awati

For many older adults, health issues and limitations can keep them from socializing the way they once did. Pet therapy for senior citizens is quickly becoming an uplifting experience for them. Mostly living alone, seniors can struggle with depression, loneliness, and poor physical health. Linda Anderson works with seniors in […]

Pet Therapy for Senior Citizens

March 22, 2020 in Medicare tagged adopt a companion / benefits of a pet / empower brokerage / health insurance / medicare / pet therapy / senior socialization / Seniors by Emily Schellin