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		<title><![CDATA[Toni Says: Who pays for a skilled nursing stay ... Medicare or you?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Toni, My husband, Steve, is having a situation after emergency surgery in January from a fall. He was in a skilled nursing facility for over two months, re-learning how to walk. Since he has Medicare only, he was billed over $1,700 because he...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Exercise reverses muscle aging; scientists now know why]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Exercise helps restore natural repair systems in muscle cells that
become out of balance with age, according to new research from
Singapore.

Atrophy and loss of individual muscle fibers increase with age,
boosting the risk of falls and fractures ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/seniorlivingfeatures/s-4309883</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[All that home equity, now what? A senior’s guide to unlocking housing wealth]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve owned your property for decades, your house has likely
been doing some financial heavy lifting in the background. According to
the Federal Reserve, the housing wealth of Baby Boomers hit a record
$19.84 trillion at the beginning of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/seniorlivingfeatures/s-4309882</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Social Security and You: The Most Insignificant Social Security Benefit]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Most Insignificant Social Security Benefit

I'm always amazed that the most insignificant of all Social Security
benefits seems so significant to so many people. I am talking about the
crummy little one-time $255 death benefit. I'm always ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/socialsecurityandyou/s-4309100</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Travel Trending with Kathy Witt: Explore Greenland and Iceland aboard Atlas Ocean Voyages’ World Navigator]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Early September, 49 degrees, and sunlight glinting off a remote and
rugged settlement along Greenland’s coastline—and yet all I can
think of is Christmas: stockings hung at the fireplace, a tree heavy
with ornaments, snowy landscapes aglow ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Sep/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Steve Lopez: Misplaced glasses, forgotten names. How to know when to worry, and how to thrive]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES -- Dr. Zaldy Tan, author of a new book with profound
insights into aging, memory loss and resilience, was examining an
84-year-old patient with vascular dementia last week in a suite at
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

The patient's ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/seniorlivingfeatures/s-4304991</link>
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    <pubDate>Sep/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Steve Lopez: Misplaced glasses, forgotten names. How to know when to worry, and how to thrive]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES -- Dr. Zaldy Tan, author of a new book with profound
insights into aging, memory loss and resilience, was examining an
84-year-old patient with vascular dementia last week in a suite at
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

The patient's ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/seniorlivingfeatures/s-4304848</link>
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    <pubDate>Sep/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Toni Says: ALERT … Have you received your 2027 Annual Notice of Change?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Toni: Currently, I am on a stand-alone Part D plan with a Medicare Supplement plan G, and I have not received information from my current Part D plan for 2027. Today is Sept. 18, and I usually receive the changes to my Part D plan by now. What ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/tonisays/s-4304103</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Social Security and You: Repeat After Me: 'SSI and Social Security Are Not the Same Thing!']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Repeat After Me: 'SSI and Social Security Are Not the Same Thing!'

I can tell from my emails that it's time for me to trot out another
version of my "SSI and Social Security Are Not the Same Thing" column.
Despite my preaching over the years, I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/socialsecurityandyou/s-4304137</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[103-year-old retired judge keeps Pittsburgh’s jazz tradition alive]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH -- On a mostly sunny Saturday, an estimated 3,000
spectators turned out with their lawn chairs and blankets for what might
have been a jazz performance for the record books.

On Sept. 5, 103-year-old retired Judge Warren Watson took the...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/seniorlivingfeatures/s-4303392</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[3 common drugs older adults might be overusing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The scenario often unfolds like this: Medical researchers investigate
a frequently used drug and report that it’s less effective for older
patients than previously thought, or that its risks outweigh its
benefits in older adults. More studies ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/seniorlivingfeatures/s-4303391</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[3 common drugs older adults might be overusing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The scenario often unfolds like this: Medical researchers investigate
a frequently used drug and report that it’s less effective for older
patients than previously thought, or that its risks outweigh its
benefits in older adults. More studies ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/seniorlivingfeatures/s-4303348</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[103-year-old retired judge keeps Pittsburgh's jazz tradition alive]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH -- On a mostly sunny Saturday, an estimated 3,000
spectators turned out with their lawn chairs and blankets for what might
have been a jazz performance for the record books.

On Sept. 5, 103-year-old retired Judge Warren Watson took the...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/seniorlivingfeatures/s-4303244</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New California law eases path to permanent jury duty exemption for seniors 80 and older]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. — For years, former Santa Clara County Supervisor
Dianne McKenna helped older friends and family navigate the process of
seeking an excuse from jury duty — an experience she eventually
brought to her state lawmaker.

Last week...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/seniorlivingfeatures/s-4302914</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When a friend becomes a caregiver]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[For several years, Nicole Straight and Patricia Wood, who lived
across the street from each other in Sausalito, California, were more
neighbors than friends, exchanging sociable greetings and occasionally
having coffee.

Then, last October, Wood ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/seniorlivingfeatures/s-4300139</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When a friend becomes a caregiver]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[For several years, Nicole Straight and Patricia Wood, who lived
across the street from each other in Sausalito, California, were more
neighbors than friends, exchanging sociable greetings and occasionally
having coffee.

Then, last October, Wood ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/seniorlivingfeatures/s-4299994</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Toni Says: Medicare Open Enrollment is almost here ... What should I do?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Toni, This is my first Medicare Open Enrollment Period, and a few weeks ago I read your article explaining what the fall enrollment time is about. I’m still confused about what I need to do. I don't know anything about the open enrollment ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/tonisays/s-4299226</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Social Security and You: Bad Husbands and Social Security]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I've talked about the issue of bad husbands and Social Security before.
But if my emails are any indication, there still are a lot of rotten
husbands out there! That's why I keep telling my wife she should fall
down on her knees every day and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/socialsecurityandyou/s-4299271</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A tiny fish’s behavior suggests aging may happen in stages, study finds]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A tiny fish that lives only four to eight months is revealing that
aging may unfold in distinct biological stages rather than as a slow,
continuous decline — findings that could help scientists better
understand how people can age better.

By ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/seniorlivingfeatures/s-4298471</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chicago woman shows it’s never too late to reach a goal, especially when it comes to education]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO -- Englewood neighborhood native Deniece Rogers didn’t
celebrate her 2011 bachelor’s degree, or her 2015 master’s degree.
But when she crossed the finish line with her doctorate, she threw a
party for herself because “that one, she...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/seniorlivingfeatures/s-4297701</link>
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    <pubDate>Sep/14/2026</pubDate>
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