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We’ll be on vacation next week so this is a two week version of the weekly update Of interest to seniors….Marilyn Tavenner has been confirmed by the Senate to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…better known simply as Medicare. She is viewed as a patient-centered pragmatist who is widely expected to continue [...]
What happens when a retired man misses his job? Q: I expected to feel great after I retired last year, but most days I’m just miserable. I miss my work, and it turns out that most of my friends were people I knew through my job so I don’t see them much anymore. My wife [...]
“Food just doesn’t taste the same anymore.” “I can’t get out to go shopping.” “I’m just not that hungry.” Sound familiar? These are a few common reasons some older people don’t eat healthy meals. But, choosing healthy foods is a smart thing to do—no matter how old you are! Here are some tips to get [...]
Posted 7:00AM 01/01/13 By Tom Sightings The race doesn’t always go to the swift, goes the old saying. But that’s the way to bet it, replies the savvy gambler. So it is with the old saying about the stock market. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. But it still makes sense to look [...]
One of the most respected financial educators says it like it is for investors over 50. Not a pretty picture but there is a silver lining Check out this episode
More Than Diet: The Mediterranean Lifestyle
Is it lifestyle? Diet? Both? Since the world renowned Mayo Clinic helped raise awareness to the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet and its impact on senior health and senior diet, we are discovering that it means more than what you put in your body. The focus is on senior diet but the most valued [...]
Need a new hip? Well, you may laugh now, but statistics show that over the past 2 decades the number of Americans having total hip replacement has more than doubled. The number of knee replacements is also expected to reach over 4 million by 2030. Dr. Stephen Barnett is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with [...]
Blood Pressure Down: An Apostle of the Mediterranean Diet
Sometimes it is easier to believe in miracle cures…food supplements and medical breakthroughs than simple proven formula’s for healthy living. Author and nutrition expert Janet Brill, Ph.D., adheres to the simple formula. “There is no medicine more powerful or supplement more effective in promoting health and longevity than the combination of good nutrition and daily [...]
Jargon-less Financial Planning
There are a lot of financial terms and jargon that a financial adviser may throw out at you when it is time to address your retirement planning. The important thing to ask yourself when you walk out of that advisor’s office, are you really sure you understanding everything he or she is telling you. Other [...]
