Happiness, Gratitude, and Thanksgiving

Happiness, Gratitude, and Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving is a time of year to slow down and think about all the blessings life sends our way. Sometimes it seems like the blessings are overshadowed by hardships or sorrows, and so they can be hard to see. But I believe, at least in my own life, they’re always there if I look for them. This will be the first article I’ve written devoted just to you,

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Dietary Supplements in the Prevention of Dementia

Dietary Supplements in the Prevention of Dementia

There are many dietary supplements on the market to prevent dementia and age-related cognitive decline. And it turns out that in the US about one in four adults over 50 takes a supplement to maintain or improve brain health. In 2016 alone, about $3 billion was spent globally on supplements for brain health. But what do we really know about the effectiveness of these products? In a previous post about

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Vitamins for Eye Health

All five of our senses are important to maintaining a good quality of life. But when vision is threatened, our independence and even our whole way of life may be at risk. Many of us want to do what we can to keep our eyes healthy, and a question that commonly comes up is whether it’s useful to take vitamins marketed for eye health. But when you go to your

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Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

  Medicare began offering prescription drug coverage (known as Medicare Part D) in 2006. Until then, people on Medicare had to pay out-of-pocket for all their prescription drugs. Since its beginning Medicare Part D has had favorable ratings, with beneficiaries finding it easy to use and understand, and generally affordable. Of course, the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs is adding a new twist to affordability, and that’s true for both

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