Parkinson’s Support Group to have guest speaker
The Parkinson’s Support Group meets for their monthly meeting the last Tuesday of each month at 12 noon at the Guntersville Senior Center. This month on April 30, Dr. Larry…
Social Security Goes Checkless
By Matilda Charles Social Security checks will soon become a thing of the past. Starting in March, all Social Security benefits will be paid electronically or with a Direct Express…
Appealing a Denied Medicare Claim
Every quarter you’ll receive a Medicare statement. It’s important that you inspect this form — going over every item — and look for mistakes. Kaiser Health News has issued a…
Where Will You Live?
by Matilda Charles Is this the year you’ll choose to stop driving? Are you prepared for that? Here are some thoughts, after reading a recent report by the Urban Land…
Resolve to Live a Less-Serious Life
I’ll share with you what my biggest New Year’s resolution is going to be. I resolve to become less serious this year. To this end, I’m going to: –Turn off…
Resolutions Made Easy
by Matilda Charles The New Year is coming, along with all that potential for a fresh start in the form of resolutions. It doesn’t need to be difficult to make…
What Keeps Us Young?
By Matilda Charles A recent British study showed how those over 50 can stay young. American seniors aren’t so different, are we? Maybe we can learn a few things from…
Medicare Gives Break to Hurricane Victims
By Matilda Charles Seniors who were in the path of Hurricane Sandy don’t have to worry about signing up for Medicare’s open enrollment by Dec. 7. If you’re still dealing…
Delay Claiming Social Security
By: Matilda Charles If you take your Social Security benefits early, you’ll be reducing by a significant margin the total amount you could receive. –The BMO Retirement Institute has produced…
Air Travel Without the Baggage
by Matilda Charles Air travel isn’t much fun anymore, and getting through the airport is the worst of it. Between the crowds, the TSA rules and dragging heavy luggage, some…
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