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    Increasing concentration and focus
    Nancy Avitabile
    • May 4
    • 2 min

    Increasing concentration and focus

    Do you find yourself more easily distracted these days? There is good reason: Concentration is about keeping what's useful top of mind...
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    What is "concierge medicine?"
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Apr 6
    • 2 min

    What is "concierge medicine?"

    Are you tired of long waits to get an appointment? Rushed visits? Not being able to talk to your doctor by phone or communicate via...
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    Are enhanced "hearables" for you?
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Mar 2
    • 2 min

    Are enhanced "hearables" for you?

    If you have trouble participating in conversation in a noisy room or tend to want the TV volume turned up, you might want to investigate...
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    "I'm engaged! Why aren't my kids happy for me?"
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Feb 2
    • 2 min

    "I'm engaged! Why aren't my kids happy for me?"

    Are you enjoying a love you never thought you'd feel again? It's hard to be happy, though, if your children rain on your romance. Are...
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    What's in an Alzheimer's test?
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Jan 5
    • 2 min

    What's in an Alzheimer's test?

    There is no single test that can determine if a person has Alzheimer's disease. But a combination of several different tests can identify...
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    Aging with purpose: Defining your true north
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Dec 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Aging with purpose: Defining your true north

    Study after study reveals that older adults with a sense of purpose, a sense of meaning in their lives, enjoy greater well-being and live...
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    Shopping tips for Medicare prescription insurance (Part D)
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Nov 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    Shopping tips for Medicare prescription insurance (Part D)

    From October 15 to December 7 each year, Medicare enrollees have the option to change their insurance plans. For prescription drug...
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    When your children won't talk to you
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Oct 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    When your children won't talk to you

    If your adult child has cut off contact, you are not alone. An estimated 11% of parents are estranged from their adult kids. That's 1:8....
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    Planning to "retire" from driving
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Sep 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Planning to "retire" from driving

    Did you know that we usually outlive our ability to drive safely by six to ten years? As we age, we naturally modify how we drive to...
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    Age-friendly exteriors
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Aug 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Age-friendly exteriors

    When imagining an age-friendly house, many people think of ramps for wheelchairs and walkers. Indeed, ramps are essential—if and when...
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    Splitting the pie fairly
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Jun 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Splitting the pie fairly

    Thinking about your estate, you may be inclined to leave different amounts to your children. You love them "equally," but you acknowledge th
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    Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and what you can do
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Jun 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and what you can do

    Have you been diagnosed with MCI (mild cognitive impairment)? This is a memory loss condition that falls between a significant diagnosis suc
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    What is "elder law"?
    Nancy Avitabile
    • May 5, 2021
    • 2 min

    What is "elder law"?

    Elder law focuses on the special rights, needs, and challenges that arise in the context of simply growing older and planning for...
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    Age-friendly bathroom remodels
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Mar 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    Age-friendly bathroom remodels

    To safely age in place, you may need to add or remodel a bathroom. It's difficult to know which features you will need down the road. Issues
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    Social Security and the newly single
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Social Security and the newly single

    Life has a way of throwing us curveballs. The unexpected death of a spouse—or a divorce—can certainly wreak havoc on your emotions. It...
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    "Is it Alzheimer's?"
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Feb 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    "Is it Alzheimer's?"

    Alzheimer's is different from the normal forgetfulness of aging. Alzheimer's is one of many conditions that cause the radical changes in...
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    Driving as we age
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Driving as we age

    Irritating but true: Aging brings changes that make safe driving more of a challenge. Slower reflexes. Reduced vision and hearing....
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    Aging in place: Remodel your home
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Dec 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Aging in place: Remodel your home

    If your goal is to "age in place," now is the time to consider some remodeling. And there's no room that demands more physical agility...
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    An overview of veteran benefits
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    An overview of veteran benefits

    As we age, we find ourselves requiring different types of help. Medical needs are typically covered by Medicare. But many of us come to...
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    Do you need a coronavirus plan?
    Nancy Avitabile
    • Oct 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Do you need a coronavirus plan?

    What if, despite your best intentions, you came down with COVID-19? Of course, we all hope this never happens. But prudence suggests that...
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