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HELP LINE: It’s time to be done with ‘should’

LAST WEEK, I went on about time.

Life

HELP LINE: No one lives forever, so don’t waste life

AS A RESULT of rather considerable examination and contemplation, I’ve concluded that mortality is a lousy idea.

Life

HELP LINE: Remember: How you age is how you view it

THE OTHER DAY I was talking with a gal that I’ve worked with for quite a while.

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HELP LINE: Help is available to kin raising others’ children

IF YOU, OR someone you care about, is raising some other relative’s child (or children), this could do…

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HELP LINE: There are programs to help save money

MONEY. I’M HOPING to get your attention.

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HELP LINE: Opportunities coming to learn more about Medicare

WE HEAR IT all the time, right?

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HELP LINE: There are things Medicare salespeople can’t do

LAST WEEK, I shared a list of things to do, not do or know about our new Medicare…

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HELP LINE: There are things to remember about new Medicare cards

I GET A lot of lists from this or that entity, agency, institution or organization detailing any number…

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HELP LINE: SHIBA are here to help with health insurance

LAST WEEK WAS a long time ago, right?

Life

HELP LINE: Turning 64 is still no reason to panic

HI. WELCOME TO week two of your “64 checklist.”

Life

HELP LINE: Don’t freak out about turning 65

AS I HAVE pointed out before, on probably too many occasions, we just aren’t dying on schedule anymore.

Life

HELP LINE: Words of advice from Grandma to live by

TODAY IS APRIL 1, 2018.

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HELP LINE: To get help, tell your story

I REALLY HAVE a very cool job.

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HELP LINE: The improvement standard no longer applies

THIS IS ANOTHER “Medicare thing.”

Life

HELP LINE: Daylight Saving Time begins quest for clocks

OH … GOODIE. A tiding of great joy.

Life

HELP LINE: Make the home a safe place for Alzheimer’s patients

SOME OF US are caregivers — or we’re going to be.

Life

HELP LINE: A reader shares experience with long-term care

RECENTLY, I SPENT a couple of weeks retelling the abbreviated story of my mother’s (and my) journey into…

Life

HELP LINE: The 2018 Medicare costs are now available

ONE OF THE more annoying things about Medicare (Well, OK, I know, but …) is that we tend…

Life

HELP LINE: Don’t dehumanize people because of dementia

THOSE OF YOU who have been paying attention know that I’ve spent the past couple of weeks telling…

Life

HELP LINE: Play the ‘what if’ game when thinking about future

LAST WEEK, I told the story of my mother’s last few years on the planet, only because it…