Alzheimer’s Disease and Spouse Caregiver Support – How to Keep the Glass Half Full Free Webinar April 25 at 11:00 am – 12 noon Pacific Time (or convert to your own time zone). Registration: http://bit.ly/FCAwebinarApril2018 In this webinar, issues and challenges identified that confront the spouse/partner caregiver of a person living with dementia at each stage of Read more
Social Security Benefit Rule Change Written by Editors Don’t be so quick to claim for spousal benefits if you are not yet at retirement age. Back in 2015, the Bipartisan Budget Act made changes to Social Security’s laws about claiming retirement and spousal benefits. Section 831 of the law (entitled “Closure of Unintended Loopholes”) made Read more
With mixed reviews, AliveCor® has unveiled it’s new, FDA-cleared, wearable EKG for atrial fibrillation detection that doubles as an Apple Watch®. KardiaBand detects heart abnormalities and normal sinus rhythms in an EKG. When the device detects something unusual, it sends a notification for you to take your own EKG which then records it and sends Read more
It was inevitable that the Dow and global markets would tumble. In what’s known as a market correction, the sell off shows a ten percent decline in the market. But this is not as bad as it may seem. Stock market corrections are natural and a healthy part of the market and business cycle. In Read more
As of yesterday, the White House has signed the bipartisan Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act into law! This will allow a council to advise the Department of Health and Human Services on ways to support and recognize family caregivers. Special thanks to co-sponsors of the legislation Senators Susan Collins, Tammy Read more
Top 7 Tips for Long-Term Care Insurance By J’Nel Wright About 30 years ago, long-term care insurance was introduced. Long-term care insurance is an extremely popular benefit for seniors. There are over 8.1 million Americans with long-term care insurance. But what is it and what’s in it for you? Long term insurance is an insurance Read more
Last night the Senate passed the bipartisan RAISE (Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage) Family Caregivers Act! Originally passed in the House this past December and the Senate last September, the Senate passed the final consolidated version of the bill last night. Now – the RAISE Act is headed towards the White House for the Read more
How to Survive the Polar Vortex Written by Silver Sage Magazine So we’ve all heard by now that a bomb cyclone is hitting the east coast with savage winds, freezing cold and snow. But what’s the best way to survive this crazy display of nature’s fury? Silver Sage Magazine has researched what to do Read more
If you (or your parents) have Medicare (A or B), you may want to consider making any changes to your Advantage Plan and/or Medicare Part D prescription plan. Why would you do this? Well, often our medications change as we age and as we require new or different medicines as our health needs change each Read more
As I reflect on this past year, I am thankful to all of you who have made Silver Sage Magazine a reality – our writers, creative staff, webmaster, SCORE advisers as well as family and friends. Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving! Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. Publisher & Editor in Chief Read more
