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Every year around this time, there’s the annual right of passage known as Medicare Open Enrollment. For those not yet on Medicare or without interest in the whole Medicare selection process, read no further. But for those of us on Medicare, new to Medicare, or with health conditions that are…

It’s a mixed message for sure, but one to which we need to pay careful attention. In a new study out of the Center For Retirement Research at Boston College, experts found that the percentage of older adults needing long-term care services is a more nuanced picture than the media…

Yes, it’s been confusing, frustrating, and downright difficult to determine what you’re supposed to do these days. Should I get a booster and am I eligible? (It depends who you are) Should I continue to wear a mask if I’m fully vaccinated? (Yes, in certain cases)  If so, where and…

Well, COVID deniers aside, it seems we’re not likely to get back to any level of pre-pandemic normalcy anytime soon. Instead of managing full calendars and social soirees, we’re left with managing the risks of breakthrough exposures and endemic COVID–  which means we’re likely to have COVID circulating in our…

For some of us, the tissue boxes came out early this year, as head colds began to surface unexpectedly during the hot summer months. In fact, with fewer masks being worn, more in-person gatherings, and less social distancing, we finally had concrete proof that the COVID precautions we dutifully followed…

If you’ve put on weight as you’ve gotten older (and frankly, who hasn’t?) you’ve perhaps chalked it up to a slowing metabolism. After all, as a younger adult, you could eat practically whatever you wanted because your youthful metabolism would burn up those extra calories. But once you hit middle…