Your Social Security Benefits for 2025: COLA Update
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has officially released its annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) figures for 2025.
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program: A 2024 Update
The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program is one of four types of Medicare Savings Programs. This fall, a new rule will ensure that many more people gain access to this valuable program.
Hoarding Disorder in Older Adults: Challenges and Resources
Hoarding disorder disproportionately affects older adults. While about 2 percent of the general population struggles with accumulating too many objects, hoarding impacts over 6 percent of people aged 65 and older.
How to Apply for Social Security Retirement Benefits
The federal government provides Social Security retirement benefits, a form of financial assistance, to individuals who have reached retirement age and have paid into the Social Security system through payroll taxes during their working years.
Medicare Open Enrollment – and New Benefits – Are on the Way
Medicare open enrollment is on the horizon. Start thinking about changes you may want to make to your coverage. Some significant changes have come along for Medicare, with more taking effect in the near future.
Does Medicare Cover Hearing Aids?
Hearing loss is common in older adults, but many still don't wear hearing aids. In addition to helping people to hear better, hearing aids have been demonstrated to have a positive impact on physical and mental health.
2024 Election: Harris, Trump on Social Security and Medicare
Keeping track and making sense of government policies and presidential candidates’ promises can be daunting during any election year. This year is no exception.
Voting Rights for People With Cognitive Impairment
A fundamental aspect of a representative democracy is the right to vote, shared by all eligible citizens, whether or not they have full cognitive abilities.
Senior Citizens Face Loss of Buying Power, Study Shows
Inflation affects all consumers, but older Americans are facing an especially dramatic loss of buying power.
Fraud Against Elders
Statistics show that fraud is on the rise in the senior and near-senior age groups. With more and more people online, scammers are becoming more and more adept at mimicking communication resembling tech support, government employees, and romantic partners. Seniors…