Opinions
Dear Savvy Senior,
What kind of changes can Medicare beneficiaries expect to see in the Inflation Reduction Act that was recently signed into law? I’m enrolled in original Medicare and have a Part D prescription drug plan but spent more than $6,000 out-of-pocket last year on medications alone....
Is it too hot to light the oven? Not when freshly baked cookies are the result! “Cake Mix Cookies” (2009, Publications International, Ltd., Lincolnwood, Illinois) has produced several very good cookbooks as part of their “Favorite Brand Name Recipes” series. There are no authors indicated. Some...
The month of August has been a busy one in the area with several communities holding special celebrations offering activities, entertainment and a chance to highlight what makes their town special.
Glenville Days, August 11-14, was four days packed with things to do, including tournaments, crafts,...
Echoes of the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I have tendonitis.
I have tinnitus, too.
No, I have tendonitis.
What?
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I was at the gas station when a garbage truck pulled in. Those fellows do...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you recommend any services that check in on elderly seniors who live alone? I live about 200 miles from my 82-year-old mother and worry about her falling or getting ill and not being able to call for help.
Worrywart Daughter
Dear Worrywart,
There are actually several...
There have been many slow cooker recipe books in the “Fix It and Forget It” series. Phyllis Pellman Good is usually the author but in Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook (2000, Good Books, Intercourse PA) she teams with Dawn J. Ranck. I believe this is the first of the series as the others tend to have...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
You’ll never guess who I bumped into on my way to the optometrist.
Who?
Everyone.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I’ve been to Disney World once. It’s supposed to be the...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Last year I received a “notice of change” letter from my Medicare provider. Should I expect another one this year, and what should I do with it?
Medicare Rookie
Dear Rookie,
The letter you’re asking about is actually referred to as the Annual Notice of Change (or ANOC), which...
“Flat-Out, Dirt-Cheap Cookin’” by Bruce Carlson (Quixote Press, Sioux City, Iowa) seems made for today’s grocery shopping. The front of the book announces, “Good Eats Without Spending A Whole Lot of Hard-Earned Money (but the “money” is a picture not text!). The dedication page tell us, “To Mom....
Dear Savvy Senior,
What types of financial resources are available to help seniors pay for long-term care? My 86-year-old mother will need either an assisted living facility or nursing home care in the near future, but she doesn’t have long-term care insurance and her savings are minimal....