By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, What are the most common scams today that target elderly seniors? My 75-year-old mother has been swindled several
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Social Security Benefits to Increase in 2023
By Warren Beck, Social Security District Manager in Syracuse Approximately 70 million Americans will see an 8.7% increase in their Social Security benefits and
Free Online Hearing Tests You Can Take at Home
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any good online hearing tests? My husband has hearing loss, but I can’t get him
New Start Dates for Medicare Part B Coverage Coming In 2023
By Warren Beck What is not changing: If you are eligible at age 65, your initial enrollment period (IEP): • Begins three months before
Drug Costs Soar
By George W. Chapman Last year, we spent $603 billion on drugs. That’s about $1,800 per person in the US. Half of the $603
Are You Facing Thanksgiving Alone?
By Gwenn Voelckers If you are facing Thanksgiving alone for the first time, you may be anticipating a lonely and depressing fourth Thursday of
Know the Warning Signs of Charcot Foot
By Eva Briggs, MD The risk of developing condition increases with obesity and with increasing age. Recently I saw a patient with a previously
Gratitude Is in Plain Sight
By Melissa Stefanec American Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It gives me a chance to combine two of life’s most wonderful things—gratitude
Bushels of Nutrition in Green Beans
By Anne Palumbo Every early November, my family has the most absurd conversation. We talk about Thanksgiving sides as if they were open for
Hospitals Facing Shaky Finances. Outlook: From ‘Neutral’ to ‘Deteriorating’
By George W. Chapman After slowly climbing back from the devastation caused by the pandemic, July median hospital operating margins plunged a staggering 64%