Buying a nice gift for your mother’s birthday is always a good idea. But people across the nation are discovering that the best gifts are often free.   You can show Mom how to save an estimated $4,000 a year on her Medicare prescription drug costs. Here’s how. If your mother is covered by Medicare and
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Nearly half of senior drivers worry about losing their independence and mobility when it’s time to give up their car keys, according to a recent survey by the AAA.  As 10,000 Americans turn 65 years old every day, AAA is actively working to preserve the safe mobility of seniors across America. “Planning, skills assessment and
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By Julie E. Lee Fortunately, pedestrian accidents, like many traffic accidents, are preventable. Yet 47,000 people were killed and 688,000 were injured while crossing or walking along a street over the last decade. This means that a pedestrian is struck by a vehicle nearly every seven minutes in the U.S. When you’re in the driver’s seat, avoid an
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Many people think of stress as another word for tension or pressure. Actually, stress is the way each of us responds to change. Understanding stress can help you use it to your advantage and potentially turn “stressors” into positive energy. Our body responds to stress in many ways. Acute (sudden or short-term) stress leads to rapid
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