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A reader asks Ms. Medicare about the consequences of re-enrolling in Medicare's prescription drug plan at later date.
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Gail talks to a former caregiver, who was abused by her dying husband, and gives advice on what to do if you're in the same position.
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AARP has joined Walgreens to provide screenings during the next two years. Outfitted buses are making stops in and around 300 cities. The schedule is available here.
The Divided We Fail effort advances the idea that partisan gridlock should not stand in the way of affordable health care and long-term financial security for all Americans.
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Lowering premiums and Medicare prescription costs are among the bill's goals. Learn how the legislation would affect you and yours.
In a wide-ranging interview, actor Ben Vereen talks about living with diabetes, dealing with adversity, and celebrating the arts.
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Getting a flu shot will be a scramble this season, so get yours early. The good news: People 50+ have more immunity to H1N1 (swine flu) than other groups.
Some of the people enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans feel deceived by rate hike notices from their insurers. Find out why.
Under the current health-care system, Americans with employer insurance pay a huge price for their care—from stagnating wages and raises lost to higher premiums.
Biologics are giving renewed hope to thousands of patients with cancer and other devastating illnesses. But are the benefits worth the physical and financial risks?
Who said brain-building was painful? With these five games, you'll find it’s fun to challenge your memory, processing speed, attention, and language skills.
Under White House-brokered plan, people who fall in the Part D coverage gap would only pay half the cost of brand-name medications.
Want to keep your brain in top shape? You can help keep it limber through what you do every day. Try these 50 brain pleasers.
Studies find coffee boosts heart and blood-vessel health and may protect against dementia, stroke, and skin cancer. Still, old myths persist.
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Video Games for Grownups
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Travel Expert Peter Greenberg
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