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Seniors: Choose Your Health Insurance Agent Carefully
Many people would agree that the best hospitals in the world are in Chicago. But that doesn’t mean choosing health insurance is easy. Ask Lori Lewis, an independent insurance agent in the Chicago area who was inspired to take on the role of health insurance expert...
This Patient Advocate Can Save You From Hospital Headaches
When Joyce Schulz-Killian had to be taken by ambulance to a hospital for emergency care, she noticed that the driver seemed to be taking a roundabout way. She joked with him, “I hope you’re not charging me for mileage.” The driver only chuckled. Joyce’s suspicions...
Help to Ease Your Downsizing Worries
Do your parents need to move out of your family home into smaller quarters? This might mean a retirement community, smaller home, condo, or apartment for mom or dad. These times can be stressful, to say nothing about saying good-bye to the old house with all its...
Home Care is Often the Key to Ensure Help and Safety for Seniors
A recent study has shown that older adults often underestimate their ability to avoid falling. A recent news article pointed out a study in the New England Journal of Medicine which said that the elderly are often unaware of the increased risk until they have fallen...