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Does Medicare cover a test or procedure recommended by your doctor? You'll know at a glance if you use Medicare's new "What's Covered" app. This free app lets you search for specific services or browse a list of alphabetized services to determine what ...
In 2015, President Obama officially proclaimed November as National Family Caregivers Month. It is a time to recognize the selfless efforts of caregivers across the country and rededicate ourselves to making sure our caregivers have the support they need ...
Modern technology has been used for years to address challenges faced by seniors. Nintendo Wii's motion gaming technology, which allows users to play virtual tennis and engage in other virtual activities, became quite popular in nursing homes as a way to ...
The Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit provides eligible veterans with tax-free pension income payments. This benefit also extends to surviving spouses of eligible wartime veterans. A married veteran can receive up to $2,903 per month to help with the cos ...
In our last post, we looked at the problem of caregiver burnout and how to tell if you may be approaching burnout. Now let's look at how to care for yourself and your loved one. First, you must understand that what you are feeling is not unusual. Careg ...
According to a report issued by the National Alliance for Caregivers and AARP, approximately 40 million Americans provide unpaid care to another adult. What is more, providing adequate care to a spouse or partner requires, on average, over 44 hours per we ...
It is estimated that someone's identity is stolen every two seconds. Security expert Frank Abagnale offers some suggestions on how to prevent it from happening to you. Lock your mailbox. If your mailbox doesn't lock, you can buy one that does for abo ...
According to a two-year study, healthy eating, brain training, exercise and sound medical management may prevent age-related cognitive decline and, perhaps, dementia. The study sampled 1,260 people, aged 60-77, randomly assigning one group to receive some ...
For legally married couples, the portability provision allows for the transfer of the federal estate tax exemption from the estate of a spouse who passes away to the estate of the surviving spouse. Given that the maximum federal estate-tax exemption in 20 ...
