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Understanding Your Social Security… While Shopping Online, VISIT SOCIAL SECURITY

Issue 47.16

“Black Friday” is the busiest shopping day of the year, with people lining up at midnight for deals as they begin the busy holiday shopping season. More people than ever are taking advantage of online deals, and you probably already know there’s more than one way to find value on the internet. For […]

Diabetes and Your Eyes

Issue 47.16

It’s never fun to look into a person’s eye and see bleeding occurring and then having to break the bad news to them. While there are other reasons this bleeding could occur, the most common is due to uncontrolled blood sugars. Often times the person didn’t even know they had it until their […]

Geek Speak… Cyber Monday And Other Sales

Last week we focused on Black Friday sales, some of which are already under way and some that start on Thanksgiving or the next day (Friday) and which have some very good deals. To review that article you can go to http://seniorsampler.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Sampler-46.16.pdf . In addition, there are other sales that you may want to know […]

Genealogy Corner… Hope Chest

Part 3

Hope Chest software is a tree analyzing software that works with FamilySearch Family Tree. “Request Ordinances” is by far the most used feature of Hope Chest and I would like to reemphasize the care needed when using of this part of the app. Set the date limit. Don’t even search for people born […]

Improved Hearing That Exceeded My Expectations

Issue 47.16

As an Audiologist, I have practiced for 34 years and treated thousands of patients. I have a hearing loss myself and wear hearing instruments. In the last few years, the hearing instrument technology has exceeded my expectations. However, in June of this year, Dr. Lance Greer and I traveled to Florida for an […]

Meniere’s Disease and Research

Issue 47.16

Volunteers play a significant role in the development and progression of treatment for Meniere’s disease. Meniere’s disease can be difficult to treat. A greater knowledge of this disease can help us to prevent and control it. This knowledge is obtained through clinical research. Participants in clinical research are the “front-line” champions in the […]

Understanding Your Social Security… Are You Posting During National Blog Posting Month?

Issue 46.16

Social Security Matters is Social Security’s blog and one of the best places for retirement and other benefit news. November is National Blog Posting Month, which means there’s never been a better time to join the conversation with Social Security. The blog is our interactive center for engaging with you by answering questions […]

Legal Issues For The Elderly… Gratitude And Estate Planning

Issue 46.16

Thanksgiving brings great memories. As a young boy growing up, I loved meeting at grandma’s house on 21st Street in old Las Vegas.

We crammed cousins and uncles in every corner of the house and a spirit of thanks and gratitude prevailed. Just before my 17th birthday, my grandma died and Thanksgiving changed.

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ICE Procedure Lowers Eye Pressure For Glaucoma Patients

Issue 46.16

Glaucoma is a growing problem in the United States and around the world. It is growing simply due to the increasing population of elderly citizens. This elderly population growth is driven by two main factors. The first factor is the baby boomer generation is now reaching their late 60’s and early 70’s. This […]

Geek Speak… Black Friday Deals

Issue 46.16

The traditional super deals offered at 6 AM the day after Christmas (often in limited quantities such as the first 2 or 5 or 20 customers) have changed in recent years. Some stores opened earlier, some offered deals on Thanksgiving afternoon or evening. Many now have hourly deals, a few at 6, some […]