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SAN JOSE, Calif. — At 80, Leni Siegel’s rich life is visible throughout the Berkeley, California, home she’s lived in for 20 years — in family photos, old theater programs from performances she attended and books she’s collected over the years. Now, feeling overwhelmed by it all, she’s facing the difficult task of deciding what to ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif.— Older adults are losing billions of dollars to scammers as fraud schemes grow more sophisticated, more personal and harder to spot — leading to a fourfold increase in losses over four years, federal data shows.

Financial fraud comes in a variety of forms — whether it’s someone promising to work on a home or a phishing ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- As a general rule, Sam Marshall is not used to drawing a crowd.

At 70 years old, with glasses and a plop of silver hair, the Haverford, Pennsylvania, grandfather is a semiretired regulatory lawyer with a fondness for trains and the print version of the Wall Street Journal.

Yet, there he was last month, at a wedding in Big Sky, ...Read more

Dear Toni:

I need your assistance to enroll in Medicare because I am past 65 and still working full-time with employer benefits. Sherry, the office manager from my cancer doctor’s office, said that my employer’s health plan denied the recent claim for my cancer treatment. The health plan considers it to be “experimental” and will not ...Read more

Dear Toni,

I’m stressed about what I need to do to enroll in Medicare because I am turning 65 in November and am not receiving my Social Security check since I am still working part-time with no employer benefits; I only have individual health insurance. I need my Medicare and Part D plan to begin Nov. 1.

I’m concerned about...Read more

With its world-famous theme parks, aquatic attractions and entertainment, Orlando has always known how to dazzle. But The City Beautiful can be quietly seductive, too, weaving a spell through gardens, art, intimate music venues and unexpected indulgences.

For couples, Orlando is a destination that balances whimsy with sophistication, ...Read more

Enough time had passed since the patient’s previous colonoscopy that she met the criteria to undergo another, said Steven Itzkowitz, a gastroenterologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.

She was in “reasonably good health,” and the risks of the procedure — bleeding, reaction to anesthesia, perforation of her ...Read more

Dear Toni,

My parents went into a local independent living facility, and I have received an email from the facility’s executive director with information detailing how to draw up an emergency evacuation plan. The executive director asked that those living in the facility submit a personal Emergency Evacuation Plan by June 1 ...Read more

Hello Toni:

Since you deal with Social Security matters related to Medicare, maybe you can help me, because on April 20, I received an email stating that I am to receive a $200 monthly increase in my Social Security check, which will be $2,400 for the year. I am hesitant to reply to the current emails that I am receiving because ...Read more

LONDON — Taking a daily multivitamin may slow down biological aging, a study has suggested.

Experts calculated that two years of daily vitamins cut biological aging by about four months on average.

Biological aging refers to how old the body is in terms of health and function rather than the number of years a person has lived.

Previous ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- When the red light turned green, Christine Burger found herself unsure what to do next.

Burger, 73, had driven the streets of Delray Beach for many years, and had traveled often through the intersection where she was now stopped. Yet she was unsure which direction to take.

It wasn’t the first time.

“There are ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- When the red light turned green, Christine Burger found herself unsure what to do next.

Burger, 73, had driven the streets of Delray Beach for many years, and had traveled often through the intersection where she was now stopped. Yet she was unsure which direction to take.

It wasn’t the first time.

“There are ...Read more

Starting in July, Medicare beneficiaries may be able to get a GLP-1 prescription for weight loss for $50 a month. It’s a notable shift for Medicare, which has long been barred from covering weight loss treatments.

The drugs, such as Wegovy and Zepbound, are effective but can be expensive without insurance coverage. They’re available in ...Read more

Starting in July, Medicare beneficiaries may be able to get a GLP-1 prescription for weight loss for $50 a month. It’s a notable shift for Medicare, which has long been barred from covering weight loss treatments.

The drugs, such as Wegovy and Zepbound, are effective but can be expensive without insurance coverage. They’re available in ...Read more

Hello Toni:

My question is: I understand that I am not able to change to a Medicare Advantage plan and have to wait until the enrollment time in the fall. I have a Medicare Supplement Plan F that renewed in March for $422 a month and am searching on medicare.gov for a Medicare Advantage plan that covers my ...Read more