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 ...
NORTHFIELD, Ill. — The students — most with gray hair, some with canes, all at least in their 60s — couldn’t believe what they were hearing. “Oh, my God,” whispered a retired college professor. “Does it come with viruses?” wondered a bewildered woman scribbling notes in the ...
MARQUETTE — As millions of Americans approach retirement age, a recent AARP survey reveals a troubling reality — one in five adults over 50 have no retirement savings, and more than half worry about outliving their funds. Adding to this concern, Social Security is projected to become ...