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Relocating Nursing Home Residents Can Be Fatal
By Emlly Paulin, Dec 2023, AAR Betty Jo Artrip's favorite spot in Mountain View Regional Hospital, her nursing home of more than seven...
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Dec 30, 202312 min read
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Signs of Liver Disease
By Beth Howard, Dec 2023, AARP Hidden risk factors and warning signs of Liver Disease. Drinking, taking antibiotics, even high blood...
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Dec 30, 20237 min read
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Don't Skip Exercising These Parts of your Body
By Michael Wojciechowski, Dec 2023, AARP Surprising parts of the body you need to exercise regularly. Your arms, legs and back aren’t the...
marycoupland5
Dec 30, 20237 min read
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How Do I Request a Tiering Exception?
Dear Marci, I recently started taking a new medication. It’s covered by my Part D plan, but when I went to the pharmacy, I was charged a...
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Dec 30, 20232 min read
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Tips on Coping With Loss
It feels like the last couple of weeks of each year, there is more news about someone passing away. Whether they are a well-known...
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Dec 30, 20233 min read
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7 Ways Retirement will be Different in 2024
By Andy Markowitz, Dec 2023, AARP How changes in Social Security, Medicare, taxes and more will affect your finances. For most people,...
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Dec 28, 20235 min read
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Did You Know?
By Mike Adams I received this from Mike Adams on December 20th, and even though our January Newsletter was coming out on January 2nd, I...
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Dec 28, 20233 min read
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How Worried Caregivers Can Avoid Becoming Anxious
By Barry J. Jacobs, AARP, Nov. 2023 Strategies to observe and stop harmful behavior in its tracks. During my caregiving years, I worried....
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Nov 27, 20234 min read
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10 Over-the-Counter Medications that can become risky after 50
By Maggie Aime, AARP, Nov. 2023 Age-related changes can affect the way your body handles various drugs and supplements. If you’ve...
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Nov 27, 20236 min read
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What are Facility Fees?
Dear Marci, I went to the doctor last month and now owe more than I thought I would. I called the office and learned that they charged me...
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Nov 27, 20232 min read
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The #1 Exercise to do as you get older
By Michelle Crouch, AARP, Nov 2023 If you have time for only one exercise, fitness experts say, try this. Seated? Please stand (don’t use...
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Nov 27, 20235 min read
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For All You Beatles Fans Out There...
I find the story behind The Beatles last song fascinating, and wanted to share it with other Beatles fans. The Beatles released Their...
marycoupland5
Nov 19, 20233 min read
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Will the Fed Lower Interest Rates in 2024 - Likely
By Mike Adams Here’s why and it is probably not what you would expect. In 1965 President Lyndon Johnson had overseen “The Great Society”...
marycoupland5
Nov 19, 20233 min read
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Having Fewer Regrets
Regret: it’s a provocative word, always bringing sorrow and a deep sense of loss; a recognition of opportunities squandered....
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Nov 19, 20234 min read
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What is the Color of Neutral?
By Lisa Kemmerling I like to say that Lisa Kemmerling has a passion for fashion. She loves helping men and women of all ages find their...
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Nov 19, 20232 min read
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Healthy Ways to get more Energy Fast
By Beth Howard, AARP, Oct 2023 Healthy tricks for quickly getting a boost when you feel tired. According to the Centers for Disease...
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Oct 17, 20235 min read
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What do I Need to do During Fall Open Enrollment?
Dear Marci, I enrolled in Medicare earlier this year. My sister told me that Fall Open Enrollment for Medicare is coming up. What is Fall...
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Oct 17, 20232 min read
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Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustments Announced for 2024
By Andy Markowitz, AARP, October 2023 Cooling inflation brings down annual benefit boost from 2023’s 40-year high. Social Security...
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Oct 17, 20234 min read
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What is the September Effect?
By Mike Adams, October 2nd 2023 What is the September Effect? It was another classic September. The market was down once again. It seems...
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Oct 17, 20234 min read
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Benefits & Drawbacks of an Electric Vehicle
By Mike Columbus, September 2023 In recent years, electric vehicles (EVs) have taken the automotive industry by storm, offering an...
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Oct 17, 20233 min read
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