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Most seniors rely on Medicare to pay for their medical care. But for some 10 million low income seniors, help for medical costs also comes from Medicaid. With Medicaid coverage, such seniors receive assistance with not only small, out-of-pocket medical expenses but also the major costs of long-term nursing home…

The Great American Dream: Decades in a stable, well paying job, then secure retirement and easy street going forward. For most, that dream no longer exists and in fact, a nightmare scenario has arisen. Fewer and fewer Americans these days can even dream of any sort of retirement, with little…

Ranked the #1 Independent Financial Service Advisor for several years by Barron’s, Ric Edelman is an award winning source of essential financial planning and retirement advice. This week, PBS stations across the country will air a special featuring Edelman discussing investment strategies, social security and estate planning. To sweeten the…

Despite the existence of Medicare and Social Security, millions of senior citizens continue to live in poverty in this country. For many, however, benefits do exist to ease their financial burdens- if only they were aware of such benefits. Estimates are that $20 billion worth of assistance for senior citizens…

We’re starting off June with a recognition of the importance of brain health, as June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. Dementia is the most feared health condition in the United States (surpassing cancer), but up to 45% of dementia cases might be prevented with lifestyle changes that target risk…

By Kathleen Murphy Science says the first generation to use the internet now shows lower dementia risk   You may have heard that spending time on your smartphone or computer can change your brain — and not always for the good. That point of view is reflected in our language….