Cleaning out some mental clutter By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com Writing about parenting is a lot like actually parenting. There is so much to cover
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How to Choose a Hospice Care Program
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, Where can I turn to find a good Medicare-covered hospice provider? My husband’s mother has a terminal condition
What Are Social Security Representative Payees?
By Deborah Banikowski District Manager, Syracuse Millions of people get monthly Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income payments. Some need help managing their
Solo Travel: ‘You Had Me at Hello’
By Gwenn Voelckers Who doesn’t remember one of the most romantic lines ever spoken in a movie: “You had me at hello” from the 1996
Artificial Breast Milk
By Eva Briggs, MD I begin this article intending to write about a futuristic idea to improve infant bottle feeding, to produce a substance
Surprising Benefits of Rye Bread
By Anne Palumbo Tasteless, white Wonder bread was not the only bread I consumed during my growing years. Our family also ate a lot
Go Outside Before You Go Out of Your Mind
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com I don’t choose to live in Central New York because of its Februarys. The lack of daylight, unrelenting ice and
What Caregivers Should Know About Medicare
By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, I am the caregiver for my 81-year-old mother, who recently fell and broke her hip, and have a
Hearings With the Social Security Administration During COVID-19
By Deborah Banikowski District Manager, Syracuse In March 2020, we temporarily closed all of our Social Security Hearing Offices due to the coronavirus pandemic
Meet the New Secretary of Health and Human Services
By George W. Chapman President-elect Biden has nominated current California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for the post of secretary at Health and Human Services.