Dept on
Aging Offers Tips to Help Seniors Prepare For Winter
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[January 03, 2012]
SPRINGFIELD - To
mark the first official week of winter, Illinois Department on Aging
Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., reminded older adults and their
families to get ready for the cold weather. Some to do items include
things to protect their homes and their health like having the
furnace checked and getting a flu shot.
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Patty
Duke turns 65, applies online for Social Security and Medicare
benefits
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[January 03, 2012]
After
years of telling people they can apply online for Social Security in
their pajamas, Patty Duke has taken her own advice. Duke, who turns
65 today, applied online for retirement and Medicare benefits from
home at
www.socialsecurity.gov.
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Social
Security is home for the holidays
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[January 03, 2012]
It’s
the holiday season. That means time to do the holiday shopping,
prepare the festive dinner, decorate the house, invite the guests,
wrap the gifts, write and send the holiday greetings. Not to
mention, it also means the usual time-consumers, like working,
taking care of the family, and doing all of the daily chores. (Click
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Fighting arthritis? Exercise tips for all ability levels
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[January 03, 2012]
(ARA)
- When it comes to fighting arthritis, there's no arguing with the
axiom "move it or lose it." Movement and physical activity have been
proven effective in relieving arthritis pain and, in some cases,
delaying the onset of symptoms. But if you've been recently
diagnosed with arthritis, or have been battling the disorder without
much success, you may be unsure just what, or how much, physical
activity will help you. (Click
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Save
some time during the holidays -- online
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[January 03, 2012]
The
holidays are here and that means busy days ahead for families across
the nation: gift shopping, preparing for guests, sending out
holiday greetings, looking up recipes for favorite traditional
dishes, checking those credit card and bank account balances.
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The
twelve sites of Social Security
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[January 03, 2012]
During
the holiday season, it’s hard to walk in a public place without
hearing a Christmas carol or two. One of the most popular
traditional songs is “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” It’s been a
holiday favorite since it was published in 1780. Here’s our take on
the song: “The Twelve Sites of Social Security.”
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