Retired and still rocking?
In the 1950s, guidance counselors recommended that students throw away their rock albums, which Frank Sinatra condemned as ugly and vicious. But did they…
Author: Allyson Good
Allyson Good curates senior living, health, and family content. She is formerly the Managing Editor of Active Life, a print newspaper published in 2016-2017 for seniors, choosing practical articles on health, money, safety, and everyday living for older readers. She is also an avid gardener and offers up Garden Hints and Tips on a regular basis.
Long-term care insurance deductible limits raised
Long-term care insurance is one way to protect your assets in retirement. The plans often pay for half of the cost of care in a nursing home, for example….
Nostalgic Halloween: Kids ran wild, adults ran low on candy
Back in the day, neighborhood trick-or-treating was a kind of kid’s science. The goal was to get the biggest haul. And to do that, kids had to know the…
Seniors in lockdown: How long?
Rose is 92 in a nursing home. She has a mobility problem, but no serious illnesses. She has never touched a sip of alcohol, nor puffed on a cigarette. The…
Enhance memory? Elon Musk shows brain link device
The future, Elon Musk says, is going to be weird. Most people probably think the present is weird enough, but how much weirder could it get? What if a…
The era when old friends are not forgotten
There’s always a certain sadness to the New Year song Auld Lang Syne because, of course, people come into our lives, we love them, and they drift away….
Do you agree or disagree with these relationship statements?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?: 1 “There are people I can depend on to help me if I really need it.” 2 “I have close…
Guard your Medicare card
Remember that your Medicare card and the information it contains are valuable and often the target of scammers. Guard your Medicare card just as you would…
Medicare covers Covid tests
All Covid-19 lab tests are completely covered under Medicare. Medicare covers FDA-authorized Covid-19 antibody (or serology) tests if you were diagnosed…
Craving hugs? There is a genetic reason
People doing social distancing might suddenly feel a sort of skin hunger, a craving for human touch, the sort of thing that comes from a simple hug….