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Thursday: Boomers & Beyond

Senior resource fairs, vaccine events to be held

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, ...

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

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 ...

AGEISM: It’s discrimination

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 ...

Seniors face crisis between lack of savings and Social Security insolvency

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 ...

LIVING BETTER AT HOME

MARQUETTE — Do you want to live independently at home and avoid hospitalization as much as you can? Can assistance from a nurse, physical therapist or occupational therapist achieve that? If going out of your home is challenging for you, skilled home health care may be the solution. Home ...