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By Mike Adams World War II, although a tragedy, accounted for a dramatic surge in applied technology that changed the American way of life. I posit that COVID-19 will do the same. Prior to WWII, not only were the very big cannons horse-drawn, they had to be aimed by a room full of people. Using slide rules (remember them) and hand calculations to account for the wind direction, the humidity, the distance to target, and multiple other variables, these mathematicians determined

By Beth Howard, AARP November 2021 Gauge Your Risk of Liver Damage​.​Drinking, taking antibiotics and even high blood pressure can tax your liver in potentially dangerous ways. Worried about whether your wine or beer habit could be damaging your liver? You should know that experts report that a rise in alcohol consumption plus a trend in expanding waistlines are helping to fuel an epidemic of liver disease. Over time, these insults can lead to fibrosis or cirrhosis. Problem i

By John Waggoner, AARP, November 10th, 2021 The income ranges, adjusted annually for inflation, determine which tax rates apply to you. You may be making plans for filing your 2021 income taxes, but in a few short weeks you'll be living in tax year 2022, and tax year 2022 will differ substantially from 2021. Your tax brackets will be slightly higher, for example, as will your standard deduction. There is still time to reduce your 2021 tax bill, but for many deductions, t

By Nicole Pajer, AARP Early diagnosis and treatment can help reduce your fracture risk. Bone density isn’t something most of us think about — until that moment when, out of the blue, we break something. “Probably 50 percent of women and 25 percent of men are expected to have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime,” explains Joy Wu, M.D., associate professor of medicine and endocrinology at Stanford Health Care. But there are ways to know, long before you break a b

Compass & Clock is thrilled to welcome UnaliWear, makers of the revolutionary Kanega Watch, fall detection & medical alert watch, as the latest member and supporter of our community. Their name derives from Cherokee: “Unalii” meaning “friend”, and “Kanega” meaning “speak” – so we are the “friend that speaks to you.” The Kanega Watch is the world's first and only medical alert watch with built in fall detection: No pendant, cellphone or base station required. Voice and button

by Rachel Nania, AARP, August 4, 2021 8 Warning Signs of a 'Silent' Heart Attack That Are Easy to Overlook. Symptoms can be subtle, but that doesn't mean they're any less dangerous. Despite its depiction in the movies, a heart attack doesn't always produce pain or pressure so intense it causes a person to clutch their chest and collapse to the floor. Most people who have a heart attack experience a much less dramatic version. And some have no symptoms at all — or symptoms tha

The same emotions that adults feel when first discovering that a loved one or family member has been diagnosed with dementia are often similar to what young children and teenagers will experience during the process. Coping with a diagnosis is often much harder on young people, but their emotional needs often get overlooked. In addition to working through your own emotions and challenges, it is important to make an extra effort with kids and teenagers who find a grandparent, p

By Paul Bischoff, July 20201 Reported cases of identity theft are increasing each year. In 2017, the Identity Theft Resource Center reported that nearly 179 million records were illegally released, a 44% increase of reported data breaches compared to 2016 figures. Millions of Americans are at risk of identity theft thanks to the wide availability of personal information online and breaches that make Social Security numbers available for bulk purchase on the black market. If y

It’s been called the “Great Resignation” – the large number of Americans voluntarily leaving their jobs. If you plan to be part of it (ideally with another source of employment lined up), you’ll need to make the financial moves necessary to keep making progress toward your long-term goals. Here’s some background: After a year in which the pandemic caused so many people to lose their jobs, the economy is opening back up, but the “quit rate” – the number of jobs people have vol

What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma Definition Glaucoma is a disease that is caused by damage to the eye’s optic nerve that is often the result of fluid build-up in the eye. This extra fluid increases the pressure in the eye, called intraocular pressure, causing damage to the optic nerve, which sends images to the brain. This fluid (called aqueous humor) flows throughout the inside of the eye and is normally drained through a tissue called the trabecular meshwork, located at the angle

If you’re extremely busy with your career and family and you’ve accumulated a fair amount of assets, you might be concerned about a variety of issues related to financial management and legacy planning. Specifically, you might think you don’t have the time or expertise to deal with these matters effectively. If this is the case, you might want to consider using a trust company. You might think you need to have a large estate or millions of dollars to benefit from working with

By Rachel Nania, AARP, July 9, 2021 The dangerous skin cancer can take on odd forms and pop up in unexpected places. Nearly 100,000 Americans are diagnosed with melanoma each year, making it one of the most common types of cancer in the U.S., especially among older adults who have endured decades of sun exposure and whose immune systems aren't as robust as they once were. And while melanoma can be deadly, it is highly curable if caught early. Do you know what to look for? The

The rate of falls and the serious injuries and deaths from them has continued to increase over the last decade for elderly Americans. The rise in deaths from falls each year since 2007 has been dramatic. In the most recently available numbers from the CDC in 2016, fall-related deaths for people 85-and-older increased by more than 79%. While that group experienced the largest increase, the numbers are up across the board for elderly Americans age 65-and-older. Men, in particul

By DTS | Driving Test Blog With an aging population there are more drivers over the age of 70 in America today than at any point in our history. In 2018, data from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) showed that there were approximately 29 million licensed drivers aged 70 or older. Knowing this, many states have started offering auto insurance discounts for older adults who pass a senior driving course. Two of the more popular options include the AAA Senior Driving Cours