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July 2009, Hell

October 22, 2012 | Martin Bayne, ChangingAging Contributor

July 2009, Hell I write these words on a notepad, sitting on a hospital bed. Below me, a black rubber mattress amplifies the almost unbearable heat of this steamy July evening.

Medicare Enrollment Information: Part 3 – Prescription Drugs

October 18, 2012 | Ronni Bennett, ChangingAging Contributor

EDITORIAL NOTE: As with all these Medicare posts, it is crucial to be correct. If you find errors, please email me (as opposed to posting corrections in the comments) so I can incorporate them into the body of post where…

Medicare Enrollment Information: Part 2 – Medigap

October 17, 2012 | Ronni Bennett, ChangingAging Contributor

IMPORTANT EDITORIAL NOTE: In the comments, please keep to the topic of the day’s post. Advantage plans don’t belong here today nor drug plans. Off-topic comments will be removed to help keep the series understandable for general and new-to-Medicare readers….

Medicare Enrollment Information: Part 1 – The Basics

October 15, 2012 | Ronni Bennett, ChangingAging Contributor

Today is the first day of Medicare’s annual open enrollment period during which those who are eligible may make changes to their traditional Medicare, prescription drug (Part D) or Medicare Advantage plan for the calendar year 2013. The enrollment period…

Is Retirement Making You Fat?

October 4, 2012 | Catey Hill, Encore SmartMoney Blog

Encore: Lifestyle changes and the aging process can threaten baby boomer waistlines.

Loneliness and Old Age

October 4, 2012 | Ronni Bennett, ChangingAging Contributor

It has been conventional wisdom for a long time that loneliness in elders leads to decline in health and, possibly, early death. In June, a widely-reported, six-year study of 1600 people age 60 and older from the University of California Francisco seems to confirm that.

Large Medicare Part D Premium Increases for 2013

September 28, 2012 | Ronni Bennett, ChangingAging Contributor

As you know, the annual Medicare enrollment period begins in about two weeks, 15 October. Both the physical handbook and the Medicare website are well designed, useful and easy to understand. It’s one of the things the federal government is good at and you should take full advantage.

Romney: Emergency Room Health Care

September 26, 2012 | Ronni Bennett, ChangingAging Contributor

I missed the Mitt Romney and Barack Obama twin interviews on 60 Minutes last Sunday but these days we can rely on clips online to bring us the highlights. This one grabbed my attention (transcript below the video): TRANSCRIPT SCOTT…

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