‘Are you ready to get down and dirty? I know I am!’ By Deborah Dittner This is the time of year when you complete
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Inside the Brains of Happy People
By Barbara Pierce Lately, I’ve felt down, stressed out and hopeless about the future. There’s so much going wrong in the U.S. and in
How to Get ‘Extra Help’ Paying for Prescriptions
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare offer any financial assistance programs to help seniors with their medication costs? I recently enrolled
Cyber Crime: ‘The most significant attack on the healthcare system in US history’
By George W. Chapman On Feb. 22, 2024, the giant healthcare billing clearinghouse “Change Healthcare” (owned by United Healthcare Group) was hacked. It is
Spring Cleaning SOS: Asking for Help When You Live Alone
By Gwenn Voelckers It wasn’t easy. As a woman who lived through the challenges of divorce, I understand first hand how difficult it can
Skilled Nursing Facilities in Dire Financial Straits
Situation may get worse with NYS proposed budget cuts By George W. Chapman Over 97,000 people in New York state depend on skilled nursing
‘Beware the Ides of March’ … or Not!
By Gwenn Voelckers In William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” a fortune teller warns Caesar to “beware the ides of March.” That immortal phrase portends gloom
Overlooked Peanut Packs Plenty of Nutrients
By Anne Palumbo Pity the poor peanut. Despite being America’s most popular nut, peanuts rarely get the nutritional shout-out its trendier cousins get. Perhaps
Courage to Heal
Overcoming childhood trauma is work. It means rolling up your sleeves and gathering your resources By Barbara Pierce “On a cold day in the
Children and the Great Outdoors
Our children are missing time in the great outdoors where you get to soak up the sunshine and breathe in the fresh air By