Sep 01 2020
One of the most common scams in the U.S. today involves callers pretending to be government officials. Some claim to be tax officials and representatives from the Social Security Administration; others claim to be law enforcement officers and threaten legal consequences. All of them use fear and intimidation to trick victims into turning over personal …
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Sep 01 2020
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) highly recommends wearing face masks in public settings. It’s amazing how many people, mostly millennials, still don’t wear masks in public places, and knowing they may cause the spread of COVID-19. Six million American seniors and compromised people of all ages have contracted the disease and nearly …
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Apr 07 2020
All local Social Security offices closed for in-person service on March 17, 2020. This decision protects the population we serve— older Americans and people with underlying medical conditions— and our employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, we are still able to provide critical services. Our secure and convenient online services remain available at www.socialsecurity.gov. …
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Aug 20 2019
Did you know people with food allergies can have a reaction from tactile contact with food particles on surfaces? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food allergies are a growing food safety and public health concern that affect an estimated 4%–6% of children in the United States. In the United States, the …
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Sep 04 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that one in three Americans, more than 300,000 people age 65 and older, are hospitalized due to hip fractures every year. About 95 percent of those injuries happen due to falls. A quarter of them will die within a year due to their injuries. Another quarter …
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Aug 07 2018
All the indicators suggest that we are in for a long, hot summer and that’s not good news for seniors. “The number of heat waves in much of the U.S. this summer is anticipated to be greater than usual, as projected by several authoritative sources. And the older you are, the more important it is …
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Nov 28 2017
Is old age a disease? Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], says a significant amount of scientific research indicates that aging is, indeed, a disease. “More important there are many who believe it is a disease with a cure.” Weber cites the work of Dr. Aubrey de Grey, a well-known …
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