The Door Is Open: Medicare Open Enrollment For 2023
October 19, 2022
Along with Halloween and the changing color of leaves, Fall is the established time for Medicare Open Enrollment, which started on October 15th and runs through December 7th. While this period repeats every year (and we review it each year on agebuzz), your own situation may change from year to…
Easy Peasy Gifts: Mother’s Day Gifts With Just A Click
April 20, 2022
With Mother’s Day just a short time from now, and with the ongoing supply chain problems and postal service delays we’ve all experienced (not to mention reduced buying power due to inflation), we all need some ideas for easy, affordable, and accessible ways to celebrate the moms, grandmas and other…
Check This Out: Elizabeth Bailey, Author Of The Best Selling Book, The Patient’s Checklist, Is Now An agebuzz Guest Blogger!
May 12, 2021
You may know her best as the author of the New York Time’s best-seller, The Patient’s Checklist: 10 Simple Hospital Checklists To Keep You Safe, Sane And Organized. She’s an expert on everything you need to consider if you or a loved one becomes hospitalized. But writer Elizabeth Bailey also…
A Helping Hand: Some New Tips And Resources For Those Dealing With Dementia
March 31, 2021
Few of us escape the challenges posed by dementia, whether we’re a person diagnosed, an involved friend or loved one, or a hands-on caregiver. Over the years we’ve addressed the vast array of issues that can arise when Alzheimer’s and other dementias confront you or a loved one and we’ll…
Planning Ahead: The New PBS Documentary “Fast Forward”
March 24, 2021
If you’re like the majority of people, it’s a conversation you’ve likely avoided. Most of us try to steer clear of contemplating what the future may entail, much less plan ahead and take specific actions in response to what we can anticipate. It’s not a particularly uplifting conversation to consider…
Optimism and Realism: Where Are We Now When It Comes To Alzheimer’s?
February 24, 2021
There’s certainly been no shortage of research, information, and updates when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. While we still have a ways to go before effective diagnostic tools and therapeutic options are available to patients and families, we do have reason for optimism. Back in August 2020, we reported on…