By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com If there is one thing our fractured society might actually be able to agree on right now, it’s none of
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Social Security’s Online Services Are Ready for Business
By Deborah Banikowski District Manager, Syracuse During this time when our physical offices are closed to the public, you may wonder, “How can I
What Older Diabetics Should Know About Coronavirus
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are both in our late 60s and have diabetes. We would like to find
Stay Out of Hospital ERs, Urgent Care Centers
By Eva Briggs During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to keep yourself out of the emergency room or urgent care.
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By Anne Palumbo Longer days, singing birds, the fresh scent of cut grass: spring is here and nothing heralds the season quite like rhubarb,
Medicare Expands Telehealth Services to Help Keep Seniors Safe at Home
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Social Security Honors Our Military Heroes
By Deborah Banikowski District Manager, Syracuse On Memorial Day, our nation honors military service members who have given their lives for our country. Families,
Perspective: How Deaths from COVID-19 Compare to Deaths from the Flu, Diabetes and Other Diseases
By George W. Chapman Various computer models have attempted to predict U.S. deaths from the coronavirus pandemic. The earliest estimates were upwards of one