Tag Archives: seniors
Study: Younger patients more likely to skip medications
Study shows younger Americans are more likely to skip medications than seniors Continue reading
Seniors not factoring failing health into retirement plans
There’s more to retirement planning than dollars and cents, but experts say many seniors do not do enough to prepare for the possibility of failing physical or mental health. Continue reading
Delaying seniors benefits to age 67 saves $10B, audit finds
The auditor general says Ottawa’s move to increase the age of eligibility for seniors’ benefits could save the government more than $10 billion a year by the time it’s fully implemented in 2029. Continue reading
Minister of State (Seniors) participates in Canadian Association on Gerontology Conference in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/20/12 — The Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), addressed participants today at the Canadian Association on Gerontology’s 41st Ann… Continue reading
Enhanced Visitor Travel Insurance Protection for Pre-Existing Conditions
RICHMOND, VA–(Marketwire – Aug 24, 2012) – International Services, Inc., offering medical insurance for travelers , announces that enhanced benefits under Atlas Travel Insurance are available for acute onset of pre-existing conditions. With the new Atlas America & Atlas International Travel Insurance, seniors under age 70 can travel for the first time with protection up to $50,000 for sudden and acute flare-ups of their pre-existing health conditions. Continue reading
Report: Too little mental health care for seniors
A new report finds as many as 1 in 5 American seniors has a mental health or substance abuse problem. Continue reading
Retirees forced back into workplace
Some seniors in the Maritimes are finding themselves back in the workforce after they retire in order to keep themselves financially solvent. Continue reading
Safety tips for hot summer days
Heat is a major killer in the USA, and those at the greatest risk are infants, children, seniors and people with chronic medical conditions. Continue reading
CDC: Nearly 60 percent of teens text while driving
More than half of high school seniors admit they text or email while driving — the first federal statistics on how common the dangerous habit is in teens. Continue reading
North Dallas Bank Awards Two Scholarships
DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – May 4, 2012) – North Dallas Bank announced Nissi Duarte and Ezra Yu as the recipients of the 2012 James W. Tyra Memorial Scholarship, a four-year renewing scholarship for graduating seniors of local high schools. Continue reading
