Seniors

Dear Savvy Senior,  How can I get my doctors to listen better? I just turned 78, and over the past few years I feel more and more dismissed by my

Longtime Newhall resident Don Hoffman celebrated his 90th birthday on Friday afternoon at the Don Redding Museum in Newhall.  Hoffman, a member of the Burbank Road Kings since 1955 and

Dear Savvy Senior,   I know there will be a small 2.5% cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits next year, but what about Medicare? What will the Medicare Part B

Dear Savvy Senior,  My dad has dementia and has gotten to the point that he can’t live at home any longer. I need to find a good memory care residential

Dear Savvy Senior,  Can a person in their early fifties have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter the doctor that treated me told me I might

Dear Savvy Senior,   What’s the best way to go about writing a living will? I’m approaching age 73 and in poor health and would like to get this done

Dear Savvy Senior,   Can you recommend some good pill boxes and medication reminding devices? I’ve recently started taking several new prescription medications along with some vitamins I normally take

Dear Savvy Senior,  I’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and have been trying to use a CPAP device for the past six months but can’t tolerate it. Are there any

Dear Savvy Senior,   What’s the easiest way to compare Medicare Part D prescription drug plans? My Part D premium is increasing again in 2025, so I would like to

Dear Savvy Senior,   What can you tell me about the SSI program and what are the eligibility requirements for seniors? I’m trying to help my elderly aunt who is

Dear Savvy Senior,   I recently turned 65 and would like to know if am supposed to get the pneumonia vaccine? And if so, which type of vaccine do I