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Should you buy long-term care insurance?

Long-term care insurance pays for nursing home care, assisted living care and often home care. It is particularly important for our aging population; the statistics indicate that 70% of individuals over age 65 will one day need some form of long-term care. The expense of long-term care increases each year, with the cost of a nursing home stay in excess of $12,000 per month in Pennsylvania. After years of fading as a popular method to pay for long-term care, there are signs that long-term care insurance is trying to make a comeback. Long-term care insurance is typically purchased by ...

New book aims to help family caregivers navigate incontinence care at home

A new book from Michele Mongillo, MSN, BSN, RN, clinical director at First Quality, aims to help family and professional caregivers navigate the daily challenges of caring for someone with bladder or bowel control issues. “Caring with Dignity: A Caregiver’s Guide to Incontinence” ...

Japan’s sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 and is not ready for retirement

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so. He has served the world’s dignitaries and his art of sushi was featured in an award-winning film. After all these achievements and at the age of 100, he ...

Covenant Cafe enjoys fall crafts, exercises at September session

PHOTOS PROVIDED Though fall wasn’t quite official during Covenant Cafe’s recent meeting, the group got into the spirit anyway. Participants had the chance to take part in making a scarecrow craft with volunteers to prepare for the season. The group also took part in a pool noodle ...

Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15

Annual open enrollment for Medicare runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. This is the time that Medicare beneficiaries can amend their health and prescription plan coverage for 2026. Plan changes take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. According to Fidelity, a 65-year-old retiring in 2025 could spend $172,500 on health care and medical expenses in retirement. This amount increased from $165,000 in 2024. Take the time to compare It is not easy to change your health insurance plan, so the path of least resistance may be to just stick with what you have, and your plan automatically renews. However, ...

Why walking is a perfect exercise for seniors

METRO — Aging changes the human body in a myriad of ways. But even with those changes, seniors’ bodies have many of the same needs as the bodies of their younger counterparts. Exercise is one thing the human body needs regardless of how old it is. But some exercises are better suited ...