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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

April 7, 2020 in Medicare tagged COVID-19 / home healthcare / Retirement / senior lifestyle by Emily Schellin

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 Aging Gracefully / Retirement / senior fitness / senior lifestyle by Jenny McCann

Senior Worker — Seniors In The Workforce The PBS Newshour recently aired a segment about seniors in the workforce called Unfinished Business. As the population ages and older workers make up more and more of the labor force, some employers are beginning to adapt to the needs of an aging workforce. One employee […]

Unfinished Business: Seniors In The Workforce

November 27, 2019 in Medicare tagged Retirement / senior lifestyle / workforce by Jenny McCann

Empower helps retirees at Universal Studios. — DeWayne Long, the National Sales Director at Empower Brokerage, along with John Shinn, Senior Products Specialist, once again journeyed to the Orlando theme park to help educate their senior employees (aged 60+) about their Medicare options. Universal Studios insures over twenty-six thousand employees with Cigna Group Health Insurance. Of those […]

Empower Invited Back to Universal Studios

September 18, 2019 in Medicare tagged empower brokerage / health insurance / medicare / Retirement / workforce by Jenny McCann

About 36,000 retired teachers and their dependents abandoned their state-created health insurance system this year after Texas officials enacted higher deductibles and premiums. Most of the retirees who left were 65 or older and opted to choose cheaper Medicare plans elsewhere, putting the Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ health insurance […]

Thousands of Retired Teachers Leaving Their Healthcare System

May 24, 2019 in Medicare tagged health insurance / medicare / Medicare Costs / Retirement / workforce by Andrea Hektner

What to Know About Retiring Abroad Many senior Americans are finding the idea of retiring abroad a desirable option. Most are seeking to find a place that offers a lower cost of living, where they can afford to live off Social Security. Between 2010 and 2015, this number increased by […]

What to Know About Retiring Abroad

May 30, 2018 in Medicare tagged Retirement / Social Security / travel by Andrea Hektner

Healthiest Countries — Healthiest Countries in the World In 2017, the Bloomberg Global Health Index evaluated 169 countries on the overall health of their citizens. Factors that came into play were life expectancy, health risks (including tobacco use and high blood pressure), and cause of death. Unfortunately, the United States placed 34th, due […]

Healthiest Countries in the World

March 16, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged Retirement / socialization / travel / wellness by Andrea Hektner

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a pension plan developed to provide retirement benefits for employees of public schools, colleges, and universities. The State of Texas supports and manages the multi-billion dollar fund and periodically makes changes to contributions. TRS-Care is one of the benefits of the plan, […]

TRS Care Drastically Changes Coverage 2018

December 23, 2017 in Medicare tagged health insurance / medicare / Medicare Advantage / Medicare Supplement / Retirement by Andrea Hektner

The core idea behind retirement is to relax after working hard, but you may be surprised to experience some newfound sources of stress. Retirement is a huge life transition, just as marriage, children, and starting a new career. With any of these transitions comes uncertainty. This major milestone may leave […]

Retirement Transition Struggles and How to Handle Them

November 8, 2017 in Health / life / Medicare tagged family / Retirement / senior lifestyle / Social Security / socialization by Andrea Hektner

As the old saying goes, grandchildren are your reward for putting up with your children. Being a grandparent lets you experience the pleasant aspects of raising kids without the more stressful bits. You get to experience unconditional love, teach them new experiences, and watch them grow. Most grandparents won’t have […]

How Grandchildren Can Keep You Healthy

August 2, 2017 in Medicare tagged Aging Gracefully / grandchildren / Retirement / senior lifestyle by Andrea Hektner