Dear Savvy Senior, I’m about to sign up for Medicare Part A and B and would like to find out what they don’t cover so I can avoid any unexpected costs down the road. Almost 65 Dear Almost, While Medicare covers a wide array of health care services, it certainly doesn’t cover everything. If you… Continue reading Savvy Senior: What Medicare Doesn’t Cover
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Savvy Senior: Getting Around When You No Longer Drive
Dear Savvy Senior, Where can I find out about alternative transportation options for my elderly mother? She needs to give up driving, but before she does, we need to figure out how she’ll get around. Searching Daughter Dear Searching, Alternative transportation services vary widely by community, so what’s available to your mom will depend on… Continue reading Savvy Senior: Getting Around When You No Longer Drive
No One Wants to Talk About Death
By Lisa West Including me—and I work in the death care industry. The topic of death is not the standard dinner table conversation most families want to have, unless they have had a very recent loss. Then it is sometimes all they talk about. Yes, talking about death is still a big taboo, so to… Continue reading No One Wants to Talk About Death
The Value of a Funeral
By Lisa West Life is moving so fast. Things we just automatically used to do sometimes get pushed aside because there just isn’t enough time. This includes the traditional funeral. A traditional funeral used to consist of an all-day visitation period, followed by an elaborate (and often very long) funeral service in a church or… Continue reading The Value of a Funeral
Savvy Senior: How to Keep Tabs On an Elderly Parent When You Can’t Be There
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any caregiving devices or technology products that help families keep an eye on an elderly parent that lives alone? Over the holidays, my sister and I noticed that my dad’s health has slipped, so we would like to find something that helps us keep closer tabs on him when… Continue reading Savvy Senior: How to Keep Tabs On an Elderly Parent When You Can’t Be There