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Senior Care: Be Drug Smart

Did you know pharmacies often make one mistake out of every five medication prescriptions they fill? Here are some suggestions on how to be drug smart from AARP June/July 2012 magazine:

3 Comments by  /  July 5, 2012  /  Posted in: Health Issues
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Protect Yourself from Medicare Fraud

A few weeks ago we started a discussion on Medicare Fraud. Here is some more information you need to know to keep yourself safe and reduce the risk of fraudulent activity: Guard personal information: To commit Medicare fraud, a person must have access to Medicare and Social Security numbers. Seniors shouldn’t share this information with [...]

1 Comment by  /  June 18, 2012  /  Posted in: Health Issues
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The Taxi Driver and His Passenger

This story has been making the rounds on Facebook.  I’m not sure if it’s true, and I rather doubt it is, but whether it is or not, it’s a wonderful reminder about the importance of patience, particularly with our older generation. And how we can make a difference in someone’s life by being kind, loving and patient. [...]

4 Comments by  /  June 11, 2012  /  Posted in: Senior Daily Issues
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