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Becoming vegan at an older age has both risks and benefits. The diet puts many at risk for nutrient deficiency but can be a good way to boost your health. A vegan diet allows “no seafood, dairy, or other animal products,” which is where we receive many of our necessary […]

Becoming Vegan at an Older Age

February 4, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged diabetes / diet / heart disease / medicare / obesity by Emily Schellin

Collagen Supplements — Anti-aging Collagen Supplements: bogus or legit Have you seen Collagen supplements in your local health food stores and thought “what’s this all about?” Collagen comes in the form of powders, pills, and creams. Countless manufacturers of collagen supplements claim anti-aging benefits. Everything from reducing wrinkles, joint pain relief, wound healing […]

Anti-aging Collagen Supplements: bogus or legit

January 31, 2020 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Advantage / medicare agents / medicare benefits by Jenny McCann

fda recall antacid — FDA Recalls More Antacids After Carcinogen Detected The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced more recalls for Antacids after a cancer-causing carcinogen was detected. Zantac and other generic heartburn medications have been found to contain trace amounts of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). The World Health Organization classifies NDMA as a “probable human […]

FDA Recalls More Antacids After Carcinogen Detected

January 29, 2020 in Medicare tagged heart disease / high cholesterol / medicare / Medigap by Jenny McCann

Improve Balance — Improve Balance and Avoid Falls How do you improve balance and avoid falls? We will discuss this question in today’s post. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the number one cause of injuries, hospital admissions and death for older Americans. One in four Americans […]

How To Improve Balance and Avoid Falls

January 28, 2020 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Advantage / Medicare Supplement / Medigap by Jenny McCann

Primary care in the United States drops significantly, according to a recent study. This is a cause for great concern among medical researchers who fear for the future of our health care system. What Does This Mean for Americans? It goes without saying that people with primary care live happier, […]

Primary Care in the United States Drops

January 13, 2020 in Medicare tagged mediare costs / medicare / Medicare Advantage / medicare discounts by Emily Schellin

Medicare PACE program — Medicare PACE program helps older adults The Medicaid and Medicare PACE program (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) provides a wide range of social and medical services at adult day health centers, inpatient facilities and at home. PACE participants are community-dwelling elderly individuals and are typically eligible for both […]

Medicare PACE program helps older adults

January 12, 2020 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Advantage / medicare agents / medicare review by Jenny McCann

new 2020 Medicare plan — How to prepare for your new 2020 Medicare plan Now that Medicare open enrollment ended on December 7, it is time to prepare for your new 2020 Medicare plan. People wanting to disenroll from or switch Medicare Advantage plans can do so during the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA-OEP) that […]

How to prepare for your new 2020 Medicare plan

January 11, 2020 in Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare Advantage / medicare review / Nutrition by Jenny McCann

opioid epidemic cdc — Understanding the Opioid Epidemic The US is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. The center estimates the total economic burden of opioid misuse in the United States to be […]

Understanding the Opioid Epidemic

January 10, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged diet / Medicaid / medicare / senior lifestyle by Jenny McCann

Gum Disease and Alzheimer — Gum Disease Bacteria Found in Alzheimer’s Brains A new study published in Science Advances suggests a possible link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s. Scientists studied dead and living patients with diagnosed and suspected Alzheimer’s. What they found was a molecule called gingipain (produced by gum bacteria) in nerve cells in […]

Gum Disease Bacteria Found in Alzheimer’s Brains

January 9, 2020 in Medicare tagged Medicaid / medicare / Medicare Advantage / Medicare Costs by Jenny McCann

As 2020 comes around senior households might want to be wary of changes in Medicare that will potentially hurt their pocketbooks. The federal government recently announced premiums and deductibles for those with traditional Medicare will increase. Medicare Part B For 2020 Part B premiums & deductibles for 2020 will […]

Medicare Part A and B To See Cost Increase in ...

December 17, 2019 in Health / Medicare tagged medicare / Medicare changes / medicare review / Part A / Part B by Jadon Sennet