What
women should know about Social Security
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[March 30, 2011]
While
the Social Security program treats all workers — men and women —
exactly the same in terms of the benefits they can receive, women
need to know what the program means to them in their particular
circumstances. Understanding the benefits to which they may be
entitled may mean the difference between living more comfortably
versus just getting by in their later retirement years.
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Wireless hearing aids? How technology continues to improve our lives
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[March 30, 2011]
(ARA) - "Any sufficiently
advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic," wrote
physicist and science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke. Imagine what
our ancestors, who relied on telegraphs or landline telephones,
would make of today's wireless communications technology.
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Figuring out retirement
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[March 30, 2011]
For
almost every American worker, Social Security is “part of the plan”
for a secure retirement. If you are among the roughly 95 percent of
workers in the United States who are covered under Social Security,
here’s a primer on retirement coverage. (Click
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Area
Agency on Aging for Lincolnland
Announces Program for Family
Caregivers
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[March 30, 2011]
Springfield
- The Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland, in cooperation with
Senior Citizens of Logan County, has scheduled a Lunch and Learn
program for informal caregivers of older adults and grandparents and
other relatives raising children. It will be held at the Oasis
Senior Center, 501 Pulaski Street, Lincoln, on Wednesday, March 30,
from noon to 1:00 p.m. (Click
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Lower
your risk with heart healthy habits
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[March 30, 2011]
ARA
--The
Centers for Disease Control reports that more than one quarter of
all deaths are caused by heart disease alone. However, despite its
often-deadly effects, heart disease does not have the high profile
of cancer, AIDS and other terminal diseases. This means that many
people with heart disease either do not realize they have the
condition, or do not seek treatment for early warning signs. While
many think that heart disease primarily affects men or the elderly,
women are just as likely to suffer from heart disease as men. In
fact, approximately 10 percent of women age 45-64 suffer from the
disease. (Click here for the rest of
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Questions and Answers from Social Security
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[March 30, 2011]
Question: My
neighbor said my kids, 4 and 12, might be eligible for survivors’
benefits since their mother died. Are they?
Answer:
If their mother worked and earned the required number of Social
Security credits, both you and your children may be eligible for
benefits. Apply promptly for survivors benefits because benefits are
generally retroactive only up to six months. You can apply by
calling Social Security's toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213.
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How you
can avoid falling victim to the second-most-deadly cancer
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[March 30, 2011]
ARA --A
new survey shows 72 percent of Americans polled are not
aware that colon cancer is the second most deadly cancer in the U.S.
Colonoscopy. That simple word can make the bravest people
cringe. Yet it's a routine procedure that could help save the lives
of the 150,000 men and women diagnosed with colon cancer in the U.S.
each year. (Click here for the rest
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