Dear Savvy Senior: How does Medicare cover ambulance services? About three months ago I took an ambulance to the hospital emergency room because I rarely drive anymore, and I just received a $1,100 bill from the ambulance company. — Surprised Senior Read more
Human beings have been procrastinating for hundreds of years. It’s such a part of who we are that Greek philosophers as far back as Plato developed the word “akrasia” to describe this behavior. Read more
Resentment is both a state of mind and a bodily feeling. It’s a form of anger that results from a real or imagined injustice or an unfulfilled, possibly unrealistic, expectation. Read more
Can you recommend any conservative membership organizations for older adults that offer discounts too? AARP is way too liberal for my liking. — Discount Seeking Conservative Read more
When Leonard Sauer was 4 years old, his father bought the very first tractor for the family farm. “I can remember like it was today. Read more
Two-year-old Logan Clifford’s brown eyes lit up to see the little gray watering can shaped like an elephant that was balanced on Evelyn Larson’s walker. Read more
Consideration means being kindly and thoughtfully concerned about the feelings and situations of others. Read more
Can men get osteoporosis or is it primarily a problem for women? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter the doctor that treated me told me I might have osteoporosis, but I never got it checked. What can you tell me? — Bony Bill Read more
Charles Allie is 71 years old, and he is fast. Read more
The 92-year-old had a painful tumor on his tongue, and major surgery was his best chance. Read more
It’s a half-hour to curtain, and a wicked stepsister in an emerald dress and an updo dashes through the lobby of Lenox Hill Neighborhood House on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Read more
Are there any sources you know of that can help me save on my Medicare coverage? I’m 65 and live primarily on my Social Security, and am having a hard time paying my Medicare out-of-pocket costs. — Need Some Help Read more
Curiosity is a key ingredient of learning and staying young. Read more
Alzheimer’s disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment, a large, U.S. government-funded analysis found. Read more
I recently read that seniors are the No. 1 purveyor of fake news on the Internet. Is this true, or is it fake news too? If it’s true, how can seniors go about spotting fake news? — Faked Out Senior Read more
Are you a patient person? Patience is the capacity to accept delays, challenges or hardships without losing energy or focus by getting annoyed or frustrated. Read more
Throughout the day, Betty Geisler, 87, stops by a small recreational room at Glenwood Supportive Living in Mount Zion, Ill., for a bit of relaxation. Read more
Just as lightning can strike the same target more than once in a given storm, hip fractures can and do happen again to the same person. Read more
I need to locate a good in-home caregiver for my 83-year-old mother. What’s the best way to find and hire one? — Looking for Care Read more
A couple of months ago, Sonsoles Gonzalez, a former Procter & Gamble Co. executive, introduced a line of hair-care products she had been working on for several years. Read more
Matea Peric knew her optometrist was elderly. Read more
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