Senior Scams: How to protect your elder loved one
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
Dear Savvy Senior
Can you offer some tips on protecting seniors from financial scams? My next door neighbor’s elderly parents were recently swindled out of several thousand dollars and I want to make sure my own mother is protected.
Fraud Fightin...
Can you offer some tips on protecting seniors from financial scams? My next door neighbor’s elderly parents were recently swindled out of several thousand dollars and I want to make sure my own mother is protected.
Fraud Fightin...
Health Savings Accounts
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
Dear Savvy Senior,
My wife and I would like to retire next year but are concerned about finding affordable health insurance. We are both in our late 50’s and will lose our company insurance when we retire. I’ve read that health-savings accounts ma...
My wife and I would like to retire next year but are concerned about finding affordable health insurance. We are both in our late 50’s and will lose our company insurance when we retire. I’ve read that health-savings accounts ma...
Gum Disease: A silent epidemic
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
Dear Savvy Senior,
I recently read that gum disease can cause all different types of deadly health conditions. As a senior who brushes regularly and flosses occasionally, what can you tell me about this?
Hate to Floss
Dear Floss,
By taking bett...
I recently read that gum disease can cause all different types of deadly health conditions. As a senior who brushes regularly and flosses occasionally, what can you tell me about this?
Hate to Floss
Dear Floss,
By taking bett...
How to find senior (and boomer) discounts!
posted about 1 year ago | 0 comments
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you recommend a resource that lists the different discounts that are available to seniors today? I just turned 60 and live on a pretty tight budget and can use all the help I can get.
Bargain Hunting Brenda
Dear Brenda,
On...
Can you recommend a resource that lists the different discounts that are available to seniors today? I just turned 60 and live on a pretty tight budget and can use all the help I can get.
Bargain Hunting Brenda
Dear Brenda,
On...
Hospital Hunting: How to research your hospital
posted about 1 year ago | 1 comment
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you recommend some good resources for researching hospitals? My family physician thinks I may need a hip replacement in a few years, so I want to do some hospital research before hand.
Limping Linda
Dear Linda,
You’re smar...
Can you recommend some good resources for researching hospitals? My family physician thinks I may need a hip replacement in a few years, so I want to do some hospital research before hand.
Limping Linda
Dear Linda,
You’re smar...
Best Senior-Friendly Cars for 2007
posted about 1 year ago | 4 comments
Dear Savvy Senior,
Is there any research that evaluates the best new cars for senior citizens? My wife and I are both in our sixties and are looking for a new 2007 vehicle. What can you tell us?
Car Shopping Seniors
Dear Car Shopping,
Even healt...
Is there any research that evaluates the best new cars for senior citizens? My wife and I are both in our sixties and are looking for a new 2007 vehicle. What can you tell us?
Car Shopping Seniors
Dear Car Shopping,
Even healt...
Strength Training: Healthy tips and resources
posted about 1 year ago, updated 1 day later | 1 comment
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can lifting weights help with age-related health problems? I have high blood pressure, some arthritis, and osteoporosis and recently read that strength training could improve my health. But at age 66, I have my doubts. What...
Can lifting weights help with age-related health problems? I have high blood pressure, some arthritis, and osteoporosis and recently read that strength training could improve my health. But at age 66, I have my doubts. What...
Stroke Alert
posted about 1 year ago, updated about 1 hour later | 1 comment
Did you know that stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and the number 1 cause of disability, yet most Americans can’t name a single stroke symptom!
Every year, around 750,000 Americans suffer a stroke (see www.stroke.o...
Every year, around 750,000 Americans suffer a stroke (see www.stroke.o...
Introducing The Savvy Senior
posted about 1 year ago, updated 4 days later | 0 comments
Jim Miller, producer of The Savvy Senior view link will be writing regularly in this space.
The Savvy Senior is a nationally syndicated information column devoted to meeti...
The Savvy Senior is a nationally syndicated information column devoted to meeti...
