Starting this year, the most affluent seniors are shouldering steep increases in Medicare premiums mandated under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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They don't work at meeting new people, and their usual crowd dwindles as friends move away or lose touch.

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Ah, yes, the Golden Years. The time in our life when we retire and do all the things we always wanted to but never had time for. The “M” Word and How it Affects You Ah, yes, the Golden Years. The time in our life when we retire and do all the things we always wanted to but never had time for. Most of us are findi

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Just because you're over 50 doesn't mean you're destined to have skin flaps under your arms and above your knees.

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Most of us don't know what we would ever do without our girlfriends. But when one of them is seriously ill, we sometimes don't know how to react or how to help. Oftentimes, friends feel awkward and unprepared. They don't want to say or do anything wrong, so they do nothing. Others seem to go overboard, ignoring that the illness or disease even exists. Of course, no one knows all the answers, but the worse thing to do is nothing.

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The current statistics on heart disease are as sobering as ever. Consider:
_ Heart disease ranks as the number one cause of death in the US.
_ Almost one-third of women have some form of heart disease, and most don't realize it.