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Savvy Senior
Dear Savvy Senior, In one of your recent columns (What Healthcare Reform Means for Seniors) you wrote that seniors with a Medicare prescription drug plan could get a $250 rebate check when they hi...
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Dear Savvy Senior, Can you write a column on U.S. travel discounts for seniors? My husband and I are approaching retirement and love to travel but have a limited budget. Discount Travelers Dear T...
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Dear Savvy Senior, How will the new healthcare bill affect seniors? My wife and I both receive Medicare benefits and would like to know what we can expect. Concerned Senior Dear Concerned, There ...
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Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about shingles and the shingles vaccination? Do I need to get it? Cautious Senior Dear Cautious, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) reco...
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Dear Savvy Senior, What tips or products can you recommend to make a bathroom more senior-friendly. My husband and I are looking to adapt our home for our elderly years and would like to start wit...
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Dear Savvy Senior, My wife has Alzheimer’s disease and I worry about her wandering off. What tips or resources can you recommend to help me with this? Always Moving Dear Always, Wandering is a ver...
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by Jim Miller
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Dear Savvy Senior, What do I need to do to get Social Security disability? I’m 58 years old and have back problems that are keeping me from doing my job, but I’ve heard it’s very difficult to actu...
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by Dr. Jim Miller
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Dear Savvy Senior, Is pill splitting safe? I have several friends who split their prescription pills to save money, and several who don’t because they don’t think it’s safe. What can you tell me? ...
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by Dr. Jim Miller
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Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any organizations that you know of that offer low-cost hearing aids to seniors on a very tight budget? Hard of Hearing Dear Hard, Unfortunately, there are million...
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by Dr. Jim Miller
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Dear Savvy Senior, I am interested in learning more about cremation and would like to know what religions allow it. I understand cremation is a lot cheaper than a standard burial, but born and rai...
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by Dr. Jim Miller
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Dear Savvy Senior, Where is the best place to find a senior-friendly home telephone with big buttons and amplified sound? My 78-year-old mother has a difficult time hearing over the phone anymore,...
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by Dr. Jim Miller
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Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that there are different gadgets or devices you can buy for your car that can help older drivers. I’ve lost a lot of flexibility over the years and have a hard time g...