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If you have an elderly parent in a nursing home right now, you have probably considered bringing them home in order to keep their distance from other patients during this epidemic. This is a reasonable decision to consider, as nursing homes are now having to exclude visitors for everyone’s safety. […]

Bringing an Elderly Parent Home During Crisis

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Special Shopping Hours for Seniors Many businesses are letting seniors and those with compromised immune systems shop early in the morning before they let everyone else in. These Senior Shopping Hours allow them to avoid contact as much as possible with the general public. Stores like Walmart, Target, Kroger, and […]

Special Shopping Hours for Seniors

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What is the best Medicare Supplement? There are a lot of really good Medicare Supplements out there but we are focusing on the three most common plans: Plan F, Plan G and Plan N. Each have their own unique features. Plan F encompasses the most coverage, including Part B premiums. […]

What is the best Medicare Supplement?

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Coronavirus victory garden
Creating A Low-Maintenance Vegetable Garden If you have ever wanted to grow your own food, but never had the time, now may be the perfect opportunity to get started. While 1 in 4 Americans are now under shelter-in-place orders because of the coronavirus, rookie gardeners are experimenting with victory gardens this […]

Creating A Low-Maintenance Vegetable Garden

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Coronavirus vs Flu
How does the New Coronavirus Compare With the Flu? How does the New Coronavirus Compare With the Flu? According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the most frequent symptoms of the coronavirus are fever, dry cough, fatigue, and shortness of breath – symptoms that also happen to show up with […]

How does the New Coronavirus Compare With the Flu?

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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

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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

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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

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