Category: personalfinance

What You Should Know About The Anti-Alzheimer’s Drug Lecanemab

While many researchers see the study results as an important step forward, many clinical physicians who treat patients with Alzheimer’s Disease remain skeptical about the drug’s real-world benefits and worried about its side effects.

5 Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make During Open Enrollment

Yes, it’s the opportunity for most employees to select which benefits they will choose for the following year. Here are some of the most common mistakes we see people make:

How Health Care Costs Eat Into The Incomes Of Older Adults

Half of retirees spent more than $4,300 for health care in 2018, according to a study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

How Covid-19 Affected Those Nursing Homes Residents Who Didn’t Die

Even in nursing homes with no identified Covid-19 cases, residents lost more weight and were more depressed during the worst of the pandemic.

FDA Upends The Hearing Aid Market By Permitting Sales Of Non-Prescription Devices

After years of internal debate, the FDA has approved the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids.

Five Legal, But Unconventional Ways To Use Your Tax-Advantaged Accounts

There are lots of ways to use various tax-advantaged accounts. You’re not limited to their primary purposes. The key is to understand your options and do what makes the most sense for you.

Was Key Alzheimer’s Research Manipulated?

For more than 15 years, much of the Alzheimer’s Disease establishment has focused its attention—and millions of research dollars—on the theory that the disease primarily is caused by the build-up of plaque, called amyloid beta, in the brain. But what i…

Was Key Alzheimer’s Research Manipulated?

For more than 15 years, much of the Alzheimer’s Disease establishment has focused its attention—and millions of research dollars—on the theory that the disease primarily is caused by the build-up of plaque, called amyloid beta, in the brain. But what i…

How Older Patients, Their Families, And Medical Staffs Can Improve A Hospital Stay

Communication For patients: More than ever, you need an advocate.

Gun Safety Bill Extends Drug Middlemen Protection From Anti-Kickback Measure

Big drug sellers got a major concession that has nothing to do with making communities safer from gun violence.