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Does Medicare cover medical alert systems? Here’s what experts want you to know about your options
According to the National Poll on Healthy Aging, which surveyed adults from ages 50 to 80, 88% responded that it…
Does Medicare cover physical therapy? Yes, and you might be eligible for more services, too
“Physical therapists are movement experts,” says Roger Herr, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) president. They’re especially important to older adults…
It may be months before the calendar flips to 2025, but not for Medicare. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
Uber and authorities are probing hoax calls made to an 81-year old man that allegedly led him to shoot a female driver
Uber is helping investigators look into an account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where an 81-year-old man…
During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening…
Setting up a power of attorney for a parent with dementia could help you avoid a costly and messy guardianship proceeding. Here’s how to do it
Dementia is a thief. It robs people of their memories and decision-making abilities. Something as simple as writing a check…
Why so many Medicare beneficiaries have trouble getting their Part D plan to cover their medications—and how to prevent it from happening to you
If you have a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan and take one or more brand-name medications—especially, expensive ones—there’s a…
You might think that if you’re 65 or older and need a wheelchair or electric scooter to get around, Medicare…
Japan’s population is getting so old that a diaper manufacturer is only making products for adults, not babies—a marker of its graying population
A Japanese diaper maker will produce diapers exclusively for older adults amid a steep decline in demand for infant diapers,…
Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in January when she slipped and fell on…