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Tips for Splitting Caregiving Costs Between Siblings

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Jan 28
4 min

Tips for Splitting Caregiving Costs Between Siblings

By Bruce Horovitz, AARP January 2023 Practical ways to approach sharing parents’ long-term care expenses. Jaclyn Strauss has four words of advice for siblings who want to share the costs of parental caregiving: play to your strengths. That’s precisely what she and her brother have done in preparation for what they both know will be substantial caregiving costs for their 78-year-old father living in Tampa, Florida. Even though his caregiving needs have started out relatively s

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Best Foods for Blood Pressure (and 6 worst)

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Jan 28
6 min

Best Foods for Blood Pressure (and 6 worst)

By Hallie Levine, AARP January 2023 Help control your blood pressure numbers by watching what’s on your plate. Nearly half of all adults — 47 percent — have high blood pressure, defined as anything greater than 130/80 mmHg, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Those numbers rise with age, to about 70 percent of adults age 65 and older. But one of the most straightforward ways to help get yours under control is to watch what you put on your plate,

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Jan 28
4 min

Goodbye 2022, Hello 2023!

By Mike Adams Good riddance to 2022. It was a rotten year. I am not happy with the results, but we learned from 2008 and 2000 that these times do not last. I rest on a track record built over 36 years of managing client investments. Our goal has been, and continues to be, to create portfolios of stocks which will increase by multiple times of their current values. I believe that 2023 may be a good year for our portfolios, even though I suspect it will be an uneven year for t

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Jan 24
4 min

How Do Baby Boomers Affect the Economy?

By Ben Casselman, The Morning NYT The baby boomers are (finally) retiring. That could reshape the economy for decades. Staying power The U.S. job market has staged a remarkable rebound since the start of the pandemic almost three years ago. The latest government data, released on Friday, showed that 2022 was the second-best year on record in terms of raw job growth, behind only 2021. Yet the number of people available to work remains substantially smaller as a share of the po

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How is the General Enrollment Period (GEP) for Medicare Different This Year?

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Jan 24
2 min

How is the General Enrollment Period (GEP) for Medicare Different This Year?

Dear Marci, I missed my Initial Enrollment Period so am now planning to enroll this month during the General Enrollment Period. I’ve been hearing conflicting information about it from my family and friends, though. Has the General Enrollment Period changed? -Rob (Indianapolis, IN) Dear Rob, Yes, there has been a major change to the General Enrollment Period (GEP), as of January 1, 2023. This may explain why you’ve heard some conflicting information about this enrollment perio

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Jan 24
1 min

What are some Cyber Security Tips?

This article below outlines "What are some Cyber Security Tips" to help you stay safe online. Article Submitted by: Jeffrey B. Miller, SRES, SRS, e-Pro, PSA | Broker/Realtor RE/MAX Elite 425-921-0819 #cybersecurity #onlinesafety #fakeemails #VPN #compassandclock

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Dec 30, 2022
2 min

Have You Thought About the Legacy You Will Leave Behind?

By Johanna Munson, Peace of Mind Guide Have you thought about (and taken action on) the legacy you will leave behind for those who will remember you? Legacy That word might conjure up an image of gifts of financial or personal property. That’s the first definition, according to dictionary.com. The second definition is “anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor.” So this could be the perfect time to take on this project, before it’s too late… What

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Dec 26, 2022
6 min

Why is Pickleball so Popular?

By June DeMelo, NY Times, December 2022 Everyone and their mother seems to be playing. What’s the draw — and is it really a workout? Now that their son is grown and their water-loving Labrador retriever has passed away, Kristen Miller and her husband, Scott Miller, have decided to fill in their San Diego swimming pool. “No one uses it, there’s a drought and we’re in our 60s,” she said. “We decided YOLO, like the kids say. We’re gonna put in a frickin’ pickleball court.” Ms. M

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MSC Cruises Plans Fourth U.S. Homeport in Texas

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Dec 26, 2022
2 min

MSC Cruises Plans Fourth U.S. Homeport in Texas

By Alison Fox, T&L, December 2022 “The prospect of developing a new homeport in Galveston is exciting because it represents a big step in our ongoing North American expansion.” MSC Cruises plans to introduce a new homeport in Texas, the company’s fourth in the United States. The cruise line has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the Port of Galveston that outlines a potential agreement to develop a terminal, according to MSC. The new port would be located a

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How to Make Your Home Safe for an Aging Parent

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Dec 26, 2022
5 min

How to Make Your Home Safe for an Aging Parent

By Sharon Jayson, AARP Small changes — and big ones, too — can be put in place to accommodate your loved one. With loved ones living longer and needing more care, many families struggle with the best way to help an aging relative. More than three-quarters of U.S. adults age 50 and older want to stay in their current homes for as long as possible, according to AARP’s 2021 “Home and Community Preferences Survey.” But a May 2020 study by the U.S. Census Bureau found that less t

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Foods to Help Your Acid Reflux or Heartburn

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Dec 26, 2022
8 min

Foods to Help Your Acid Reflux or Heartburn

By Barbara Stepko, AARP, December 2022 Tweak your diet with these 16 foods to help banish the burn before it becomes GERD. The meal may be over, but for some the memory lingers on. And not in a good way. Heartburn, chest pain, belching, coughing, regurgitation — it’s all part of the unpleasant picture for those with acid reflux. In fact, 20 percent of adults have chronic acid reflux, known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (or GERD), a condition caused by the flow of conte

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10 Steps to Take as You Get Ready to Retire

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Dec 26, 2022
6 min

10 Steps to Take as You Get Ready to Retire

By Donna Fuscaldo, AARP, December 2022 Start planning now for the lifestyle you want and what you’ll need financially to get there. A happy and fulfilling retirement means different things to different people. For you, it may mean transitioning from a full-time career into meaningful part-time work. Or perhaps you envision yourself spending more time with family, starting a garden or making regular visits to the golf course. Once you determine what will give you peace of mind

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Risks and Latest Treatments for Hearing Loss

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Dec 22, 2022
3 min

Risks and Latest Treatments for Hearing Loss

By Elizabeth Agnvall, AARP, Dec 2022 Experts Demystify Hearing Loss A discussion covering the crucial connection between health and hearing, including advice on new over-the-counter hearing aids. At an AARP virtual event, Frank Lin, M.D., and audiologist Nicholas Reed, authors of the new 'Hearing Loss for Dummies,' spoke with AARP editor Neil Wertheimer about how to navigate hearing loss, including advice on new over-the-counter hearing aids. Lin and Reed described how to t

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10 Surprising Early Warning Signs of Osteoporosis

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Dec 22, 2022
8 min

10 Surprising Early Warning Signs of Osteoporosis

By Barbara Hannah Grufferman, AARP Dec 2022 10 Risks for Osteoporosis — and Its Early Warning Signs Know the habits that can weaken your bones — and how to spot the changes early on. I got my wake-up call about bone health 15 years ago. I was enjoying a stroll around my neighborhood with my dog, Gunther, when I tripped over a crack in the sidewalk. As I fell, I thrust my right hand forward, and when I hit the ground, the pain and swelling in my wrist were immediate. After fiv

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marycoupland5

Dec 22, 2022
5 min

Will There Be A Recession?

By Mike Adams The answer is almost for sure “yes and no”. Yes and No? There are certain industries that have already entered a recession and see no sign of that changing in 2023. There are industries that are growing and not experiencing any type of recession. Some companies, even in those flourishing industries, will face tough times during 2023. Conversely, there are probably companies in recessionary industries that will flourish. What is probable is this: 2023 will not se

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Nov 24, 2022
6 min

10 Surprising Causes of Back Pain

By Kimberly Goad and Beth Howards, AARP, updated November 2022 Lifestyle adjustments could help prevent chronic lumbar challenges. If an aching back is starting to feel more like a regular thing — and less like something you randomly pulled at the gym — well, you’re not alone.. About 6 million older adults in the U.S. live with chronic lower back pain. In a 2019 survey by the National Center for Health Statistics, almost 46 percent of adults 65 and older said they experienced

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Nov 24, 2022
4 min

COPD and Lung Disease Symptoms you shouldn't ignore

By Rachel Nania, AARP November 2022 Often attributed to routine illnesses or age, these symptoms could signal something more serious. A lingering cough, shortness of breath and a throat lined with mucus: It’s easy to overlook these common symptoms, especially during the time of year when sneezes and sniffles abound. But doctors warn that these familiar ailments shouldn’t be ignored. They could be early warning signs of lung disease, a catch-all term for any problem in the lun

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Nov 24, 2022
8 min

Password Hacking is NOT Magic

By Laura Moynihan Two-question survey: Question 1: Have you ever wondered how a magician pulls a dove out of a pocket that seemed empty just a moment ago? Question 2: Have you ever wondered how your password gets hacked? These Two Questions are Related. My guess is that if you are like most people, you may answer “sure!” to question #1, and “not really” to question #2. When it comes to hacking passwords, you just know that it can happen. When a magician pulls a dove out of a

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Nov 24, 2022
3 min

The Notorious VWB

By Denise Stoughton Bainbridge Islands Most Wanted VW Beetle I knew mailboxing would be fun, what I didn’t know was that it might land me in handcuffs. Reflecting on my recent roadside run-in with law enforcement, I consider the humorous likelihood that officer Joe Shields of the Bainbridge Island Police Department has body-cam footage of me earnestly explaining away my “suspicious” behavior as routine mailboxing. The day in question was like any other - until it wasn’t. I’ve

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marycoupland5

Nov 22, 2022
5 min

Talking about End of Life at Family Gatherings

By Johanna Munson HERE’S HOW TO START THOSE AWKWARD CONVERSATIONS… The dining room table is already groaning with food, more people keep arriving, and the smiles on people’s faces express the joy and relief of gathering in person again. Then during the meal Grandpa loses track of the story he was telling and gets upset. “I’m fine!” he says and leaves the table in a huff. Or you notice that one of your beloved aunts has a tremor in her hand that wasn’t there last time you got

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