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What is the most common mental health problem among the elderly? It is estimated that 20% of people aged 55 and over experience some form of mental health problem. The most common conditions include anxiety, severe cognitive impairment, and…
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There is a paradox in the science of memory: empirical evidence and life experience suggest that older adults have more knowledge of the world. However, in laboratory environments, they generally perform worse on memory tests than younger…
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Deborah Graves felt safe and hopeful as she drove to the matchmaking session at Siesta Key a few years ago. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a former corporate information technology specialist, her training was perfect for the Sarasota…
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It’s a seemingly incongruous situation: Congress Democrats want to expand Medicare benefits while a program-backed trust fund faces insolvency. In fact, some Republican lawmakers have taken advantage of this impending issue as a reason to…
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About 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day. Many could soon leave the workforce and claim Medicare benefits that they believe they are entitled to after paying Medicare taxes for decades to the workforce. But they could be in a rude…
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The 14.5% increase in Part B premiums will mean monthly payments for those with the lowest income group of $ 148.50 per month this year to $ 170.10 in 2022. Part B Medicare covers medical services, outpatient hospital services, certain home…
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Medicare Advantage health plans have enrolled nearly 27 million members, or about 45% of those eligible for Medicare. A recent analysis finds that Medicare overpaid private health plans by more than $ 106 billion between 2010 and 2019…
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Here's the latest from Mae Chun: I am an immigrant from Malaysia and all our time here, Canada has given us every opportunity and freedom to make a good living, and we have. That’s why I’ve spent the last 28 years returning to a country…
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Leading health insurer is drastically lowering its Medicare Advantage enrollment estimates for 2022 due to a large number of cancellations during the last enrollment period, revealing in a new submission to the Medicare Advantage Stock…
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It's not just retirees who need to think about Medicare. Anyone planning to continue working when they reach the age of 65 should consider how or if Medicare will fit their health coverage. The general rule of the program is that unless…
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