Category Archives for 2008

Mental Gymnastics To Combat Aging

One intriguing question regarding living longer, healthier lives is whether mental exercise can effectively slow age related memory loss or even Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.  As an older gentleman asked at one of my presentations, “Can’t you just take care of that by doing crossword puzzles?” As “Boomers” age, these questions will persist and, while […]

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How to Access Medicare Preventive Services

Of all the Medicare “alphabet” services, Medicare Part “B” probably receives the least attention.  Since seniors pay a premium under basic Medicare for Medicare “B” by way of deduction from their monthly Social Security benefit, they may do well to explore what benefits they may not be using.   The premium for 2008 is indexed to […]

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