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Everyone should prepare
An earthquake is the sudden shaking of a portion of the earth’s surface caused by movements such as the breaking and shifting of rock along geologic faults.
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Baby boomers hit hardest by recession
Our country’s ongoing economic crisis that some have called “The Great Recession” has touched the lives of millions of Americans of all social classes and backgrounds.
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Your old pottery pieces may be worth big money
If your grandparents were living in this country back near the turn of the century, then chances are good that you have a few pieces of their pottery stashed away.
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Stretching can extend body’s youthfulness
When I was a kid, I remember vowing to live to at least the age of 100. It seemed like a good idea to stay alive for a record number of years.
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Drug company shows little concern for elderly
I was more than elated to read a column by Donald A. MacGillis in the Jan. 31 “Providence Journal” headlined “A Drug company’s predatory ways in nursing homes.”
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Call on Congress to provide seniors relief
Today, the financial security of 57 million retirees, veterans and people with disabilities, including 193,783 in Rhode Island, depends on Social Security — the guaranteed benefit they worked all thei
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Commit to a saving and investing plan
There is a group of pre-retirees over age 50 that have yet to start seriously saving for retirement.
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Nursing homes embrace quality initiative
In September 2006, a broad coalition of nursing home providers, health care professionals, advocates, nursing home residents, researchers and foundations, made a commitment to quality care by launchin
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Theme park has passes for good deeds
Doing good may be its own reward, but Disney has come up with a way to make the reward even sweeter.
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Try some options for a breakfast standard
During a recent lunch with my mother and some friends, the conversation quickly changed once we were given the dessert menu. We had several choices, but the favorite among the group was Boston cream p
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Early birds more likely to be fit
It’s never a bad time of day to work out. But few people have the luxury of throwing on their workout clothes and hitting the gym whenever they feel like it.
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Aid for Alzheimer’s victims expedited
We received some very good news this past week from the federal Social Security Administration (SSA).
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Product helps during crunch time
It is no secret that the current economic crisis is having a lasting impact on many older Americans, forcing them to make difficult financial decision due to having such little time and resources avai
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Beware of new identity theft scams
The Internal Revenue Service cautions taxpayers to be on the lookout for a new wave of scams using the IRS name in identify theft e-mails or phishing that have popped up during the last two months.
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Potatoes are budget-friendly favorites
If you’re a meat and potatoes kind of person, then you’re in luck. Potatoes are one of those foods that almost everyone loves. And they’re a good buy at the supermarket right now.
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Moving presents estate planning challenges
A common estate planning concern is if legal documents are still valid when someone moves from one state to another.
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Technology allows tracking of caregivers
Q. I live in a different state than my mom, who suffers from dementia. I hired a home care company to help her with some of her weekly needs. How can I verify that a shift was completed?
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