Dear Rune, I am a veteran who wants to add Medicare Advantage benefits during open enrollment this year. I have a few questions about my veterans benefits and Medicare plans, and I'm hoping you can help. First, can Medicare … [Read more...]
Open Enrollment 2020: How Veterans Can Best Maximize Their Benefits
Posted on November 8, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Mission Accomplished or Mission Impossible: Is the MISSION Act Really Benefitting Veterans?
Posted on November 8, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Q. As a veteran, my father used to have to wait weeks to see a VA doctor, and that doctor was more than 35 minutes away. I heard about the MISSION Act, where he will have access to community care and can find a doctor who is … [Read more...]
How Alzheimer’s is Different for Women and Men
Posted on November 5, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s four years ago, 75-year-old Elaine still enjoys jigsaw puzzles, knitting, and dancing. She manages day-to-day life with the help of a GPS tracker – prompted after a trip on the wrong bus – and with … [Read more...]
Critter Corner: Retirement Expenses You May Not Think About
Posted on November 1, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Dear Angel, My husband and I are planning for retirement and trying to figure out our expenses. We have considered fun expenses, such as travel and hobbies and many not-so-fun expenses, including health care, day-to-day bills, … [Read more...]
When Your Aging Parent Is Running Out of Money
Posted on November 1, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Q. My mother, Rosie, is 97 years old. She is still mentally sharp and she pays her bills on time. She does need some help physically, ever since she broke her hip from a fall a few years ago. Besides the broken hip, she has … [Read more...]
The Risks of Dementia Denial
Posted on October 29, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Pete's father, Frank, has always been a positive, happy person. He lives for the moment, doesn't take many things too seriously, and when it comes to something potentially stressful, he subscribes to the notion that "ignorance is … [Read more...]
Is Care Getting More Expensive or Has it Hit its Peak?
Posted on October 25, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Q. My mother has lived alone for the past three years since my father passed away. She is starting to get lonely and needs more help these days. I recently started looking into in-home care as an option. I knew it would be … [Read more...]
