Tag: health and wellness
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Savvy Senior: How to talk to your doctors — and get them to listen
Dear Savvy Senior, How can I get my doctors to listen better? I just turned 78, and over the past few years I feel more and more dismissed by my doctors. I know I can’t be the only one who feels this way. Any suggestions? — Dissatisfied Patient Dear Dissatisfied, Communication difficulties between patients and…
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African drumming can improve memory, induce meditative state, lift mood | Live Well
There are as many reasons to take an African drumming class as there are people taking the class. Students in Heidi Alina’s Wednesday morning class at Red Crags Arts & Agriculture House in Manitou Springs display the gamut of possibilities as they take turns saying why they’ve come. One older gentleman, here for his second…
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Hunter Woodhall won state in the 400 meters with a blistering time of 47.64 seconds — without legs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Olympics always produces some of the most memorable images of the year, and the 2024 Paris event was no different. We love come-from-behind stories, we love our heroes, we love sportsmanship gestures between competitors…
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Savvy Senior: What you’ll pay for Medicare in 2025
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Savvy Senior, I know there will be a small 2.5% cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits next year, but what about Medicare? What will the Medicare Part B monthly premiums be in 2025, and…
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Savvy Senior: What you’ll pay for Medicare in 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, I know there will be a small 2.5% cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits next year, but what about Medicare? What will the Medicare Part B monthly premiums be in 2025, and when do the surcharges kick in for higher income beneficiaries? — Medicare Beneficiary Dear Beneficiary, The Centers for Medicare and…
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Hunter Woodhall won state in the 400 meters with a blistering time of 47.64 seconds — without legs
The Olympics always produces some of the most memorable images of the year, and the 2024 Paris event was no different. We love come-from-behind stories, we love our heroes, we love sportsmanship gestures between competitors and countries, and we love love stories. Paris, the city of love, gave us the image of Tara Davis outleaping…
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Savvy Senior: How to choose a memory care unit for a loved one with dementia
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Savvy Senior, My dad has dementia and has gotten to the point that he can’t live at home any longer. I need to find a good memory care residential facility for him but don’t…
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Savvy Senior: How to choose a memory care unit for a loved one with dementia
Dear Savvy Senior, My dad has dementia and has gotten to the point that he can’t live at home any longer. I need to find a good memory care residential facility for him but don’t know where to turn. Any suggestions? — Only Daughter Dear Only, Choosing a good memory care residential unit for a…
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Savvy Senior: How to write a living will
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Savvy Senior, What’s the best way to go about writing a living will? I’m approaching age 73 and in poor health and would like to get this done without spending a lot of money.…
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Savvy Senior: How to write a living will
Dear Savvy Senior, What’s the best way to go about writing a living will? I’m approaching age 73 and in poor health and would like to get this done without spending a lot of money. — Need Help Dear Need, Preparing a living will now is a smart decision that gives you say in how…