NEW YORK — Tens of millions of older Americans will see an increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments. The 2.5% raise is intended to help meet higher prices for food, fuel, and other goods and services. The average recipient ...

Many people want the same things as they get older: to stay in their own homes, to maintain independence for as long as possible, and to turn to family and friends for help when needed. Staying in your own home as you get older is called “aging in place.” But many older adults and their ...

MARQUETTE — Scamming of elderly people knows no boundaries. With the connectivity of our world today your physical location is no longer a protective factor. At times we fall victim to assumptions of certain levels of safety in our communities and the not in my backyard mentality. The harsh ...

MARQUETTE —Upper Peninsula Health Plan and Superior Health Quality Alliance are excited to announce a series of senior-focused resource fairs and vaccine events across Marquette County. The events aim to connect community members aged 60 and older with valuable resources, health services, ...

MARQUETTE — The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly is a Medicare and Medicaid program that helps people meet their health care needs in the community instead of going to a nursing home or other care facility. This benefit, authorized by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, features a ...

MARQUETTE — Right off the bat, a word ending in “ism” can’t be a positive. So, it is with ageism. Until recently, I didn’t know it was even an identifiable thing. Ageism is “prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person’s age.” It is another form of bigotry like racism ...