Social Security recipients now have the second of three data points that will determine their cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026. A key gauge for inflation — the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (known as the...

Don't Ignore Signs of Bad Hearing According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, one third of those over 60 (and half of those over 85) have hearing loss. Those are staggering statistics. While a hearing loss is...

Estate planning is often viewed as a necessary task to handle the distribution of assets after your passing. However, a strategic estate plan is all about proactively shaping how your assets will be transferred, managed, and protected. This includes: --...

You've worked hard and saved diligently, and before you can enjoy your next chapter, you need to ensure you have healthcare coverage. While Medicare Parts A and B provide essential benefits, they do not cover everything. That's where Medicare...

What are the costs required to keep your aging parents at home? In-home care providers are usually less expensive than the option of a nursing home or an assisted living facility. With Home Care Partners, you have the option...

Externally, an extreme "heat index" with high relative humidity and/or daily temperature can be an important environmental factor in developing heat exhaustion. When the humidity is too high, the sweat on the skin cannot evaporate into the surrounding air...

We have entered the “winter season”. Gone are the holidays, decorations, and family visits. Now we have cold, frost, shorter daylight hours, and possibly snow. For many seniors, winter means weeks and months of cold weather, black ice,...

Re-publishing an important reminder for families and adult caregivers. My mother was scammed both on the phone, and in person, and it resulted in thousands of dollars of mistakes.... Fraud targeting older adults has been called an epidemic...

It is generally a welcome relief for elderly patients (and families) to be discharged from hospital care and sent home.  Returning to the familiar and welcome environment of home, a senior is "all better".   However, that is far from...

Medicare’s open enrollment season will close on December 7th. You still have time to make several changes. You can switch from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage; you can shift from Medicare Advantage to Original Medicare; you can trade...