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Many Medicare recipients rely on durable medical equipment like mobility aids to get around every day. They are essential for helping some people maintain their independence and quality of life. A mobility aid is a piece of equipment that can help people who have difficulty walking by themselves, and walkers,…

Love and marriage happen at any age, and as life expectancy stats continue to rise across the United States, many seniors are married to younger spouses. In any marriage it’s important to not only discuss plans for the future, but also to put those plans into action by having some…

Breast reconstruction is a term that is used to describe a type of surgical procedure designed to reshape or replace the breast. It is sometimes used interchangeably with plastic or cosmetic surgery that is used to redefine the breast, but in many cases, breast reconstruction takes place after an injury…

Millions of Medicare recipients rely on prescription medications to help improve or maintain their health. Vascepa is a medication prescribed by doctors to lower high triglyceride levels. If you are prescribed Vascepa, you may be concerned about the costs. Medciare Part D prescription drug coverage may be able to help….

Everyone knows that exercise is a critical part of keeping your body healthy. This is increasingly true as you get older as bones and muscles may start to weaken, joints begin to wear down, and it may become more difficult to go about daily activities. If you qualify for Medicare…

Understanding how different medications are classified into tiers can be difficult since drug tiers and formularies are not standardized. Knowing more about how these tiers are generally defined can help you pick the right Medicare Part D plan for your prescription coverage. How Does Medicare Provide Prescription Drug Coverage? Although…

People with diabetes need to monitor their blood sugar levels very carefully in order to prevent serious secondary health issues related to their diabetes. Ketones, which can appear in the blood or urine of a person who experiences elevated blood sugar levels over an extended length of time, can also…

Maintaining a healthy diet is critical for keeping your body in optimal health, and getting to the grocery store to shop for food items can be more difficult as you get older. Impaired mobility not only makes it more difficult to get to a store, it can also make it…

Healthcare can get expensive quickly due to an unforeseen medical emergency or even just routine appointments and prescriptions that need to be filled. Because of this, it is critical to have the proper health insurance, and Medicare provides a number of different options so that you can pick a plan…