Understanding Medicare’s new TEAM experiment: Better care for seniors after surgery
As a senior on Medicare, you might worry about what happens after a major surgery’like a hip replacement or heart bypass. That’s where Medicare’s new…
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.
Time to get back to those hippie days!
If you were a hippie 60 years ago, you might be surprised to know those hip days are here again. As a senior, it’s time to work on those hip muscles and…
Recommended exercises for strengthening hips
1. Chair Squats: Sit on a firm chair with feet flat, hip-width apart. Lean forward slightly (nose over toes), stand up fully squeezing your glutes at the…
Tell us your answers!
It was 1970. (If you are counting that was 56 years ago.) The Temptations were singing Ball of Confusion. Evolution, revolution, gun control, the sound of…
No Tax on Social Security: How it will affect you
If you’re like millions of retirees relying on Social Security, you’ve probably worried about taxes eating into your monthly check, especially if you are…
What happens when we don’t trust anything?
Sad to say, but those fun videos of porch pirates getting covered in paint and such — all fake. Some staged. But mostly fake. Same thing with most…
Leg cramps can be minimized
One unwelcome highlight of aging is leg cramps. Nearly 60 percent of older adults report the plague. There are several causes. Dehydration and electrolyte…
Writing a legacy letter: Send love forward
Who knows what the world will be like 50 or 100 years from now. Will robots do everything for us? Will work be optional? Whatever the future holds, human…
What to do when your pill looks different
Suppose your pill was always a tan color, but your refill bottle is full of blue pills. Or maybe it was round, but not it is oblong. What is up with that?…
Tip for microwave soup
It’s easy and fast to microwave soup, except the bowl can get very hot and that makes it difficult to carry. One idea: Microwave soup in a 4-cup measuring…