Category archives for: Seniors

Seniors honored for helping kids

Chaparral Elementary teacher Nancy Bellingheire Hall, left, with 20-year SHOK volunteer Eleanor Lieb.

Seniors Helping Our Kids and OASIS Tutoring honored its volunteers who completed five, 10 or 20 years of service to students in Poway Unified schools.

How married couples can boost Social Security checks

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Before we go over the different benefit boosting options for married couples, it’s important to know that the most commonly used strategy for increasing retirement benefits is to delay taking them.

How health insurance marketplaces will help early retirees

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The new health insurance exchanges —also known as Health Insurance Marketplaces — that begin in 2014 will be a welcome benefit to millions of Americans who need health insurance, especially uninsured baby boomers and pre-Medicare retirees who often have a difficult time finding affordable coverage.

Technologies that help elderly seniors stay at home

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Helping an aging parent remain independent and living in their own home has become a little easier in recent years, thanks to a host of new and improved assistive technology products.

Savvy Senior: Avoiding identity theft when you travel

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Most people don’t realize that when you travel, your risk of identity theft increases. Here are a few simple steps you can take to protect yourself while you’re away.

Retirement planning resources for women

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When it comes to planning for retirement, most Americans could stand to brush up on their financial knowledge a bit, but it’s especially important for unmarried women. Here’s what you should know.

Sound suggestions about buying a hearing aid

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The first step in buying a hearing aid is to choose a good provider. The best option — as recommended by Consumer Reports — is an otolaryngologist (an ear, nose and throat doctor) who employs an audiologist that fits and dispenses hearing aids.

University honors 100-year-old Rancho Bernardo woman

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Biola University has honored Rancho Bernardan Virginia Moats for her decades-long support of the private Christian university in La Mirada.

Looking for love and companionship online

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Dating sites have become enormously popular among the older generation in recent years. In fact, boomers and seniors make up about 20 percent of online daters today, and the numbers keeps growing.

How to diagnose and treat sleep apnea

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Left untreated, it can cause extreme daytime sleepiness, as well as a host of serious health conditions.

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