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Making Holiday Plans? How to Stay Healthy and Safe

Holidays include traditions that bring family and friends together. When the holiday season comes during a pandemic, the yearly traditional gatherings may call for some changes that will keep everyone safe and healthy. Some people who are at risk for serious viral illnesses, especially seniors and anyone with underlying health…

What Changes are Coming to Social Security Benefits in 2021?

In the United States, over 65 million retirees, surviving family members, and people with disabilities get a Social Security benefits check every month. These same people have come to expect certain changes to their benefits on a yearly basis. Of course there’s the cost of living adjustment known as COLA…

2021 Increase in Social Security Benefits

Over 70 million Americans rely on Social Security benefits. Even with the most careful financial planning, we all have to consider lifestyle choices, family obligations, and increases in the cost of living when we plan for the future. There are some changes we can make to prepare for retirement, but…

5 Healthy Fall Meals

Autumn means cooler temperatures and longer nights. For many individuals, autumn also means adjusting their meal menus to include healthy, hearty, fulfilling fall meals. Seniors and caregivers for Medicare recipients can take advantage of all the nutritionally healthy fall foods often on sale at the grocery stores. With a little…

Five Apps to Use to Boost Your Brain

We can tend to be less active than when we were young. Once we retire from our jobs, we spend less time out in the public socializing with co-workers, family, and friends. Even with the hobbies that we love, we are spending more time alone. This means that we are…

How to Spruce Up Your Salad

Are salads healthy? Yes. Do you need to be content with the standard lettuce and tomato salads? No. Is it easy to spruce up your salads? Yes. Does it take a lot of time and money to add extra ingredients to a salad? No. We are going to show you…

Staying Connected in the Middle of a Pandemic

Social distancing has become a way of life in America during the COVID 19 pandemic. Seniors who are at higher risk of illness and younger Medicare recipients with health problems are feeling more isolated the longer they need to remain at home. But the good news is that there are…

Favorite Healthy Summer Meals

Besides warm sunny days, summer is the season for a bounty of our favorite fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables. And the best part of summer shopping is that these tasty, nutritional foods are readily available at grocery stores and farmer markets with friendly prices. Preparing dishes with seasonal produce…

Staying Safe in the Sun

After months of staying inside during the recent stay at home orders, people are looking forward to safely spending time outdoors in the warmer weather. In any year, the arrival of summer brings out people enjoying walks, going to the beach or the pool, visiting friends, sitting on the patio,…