Author: Kealii Lopez, State Director, AARP Hawaii
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Medicare Drug Costs Capped for Kūpuna
Maui resident Susan Baylosis and her mother both use Medicare Part D insurance to pay for their medicines. So far, their co-payments have been manageable. They haven’t had to take expensive brand-name prescription drugs. But Susan, an advocate for caregivers, knows that a catastrophic illness like cancer could be financially devastating even with insurance. “The…
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Support for Veterans Who Give/Receive Care
Help is available for veterans who have served our country and who now need assistance with caregiving — either as a caregiver or someone who needs care. However, many veterans are not aware of the services available to them, a new AARP survey of veterans 45 and older reveals. About half of those surveyed said…
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Seminars Explore Smart Homes, Brain Health
Remember those kitschy “Clap on! Clap off!” commercials of the 1980s? (See one below). Who would have guessed that “The Clapper” device they advertised to turn your lights on and off with a clap of your hand was ahead of its time? Now we have entire homes with smart devices and voice assistants. Instead of…
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Eat Superfoods to Feed Your Brain
It turns out you can feed your mind with food in addition to knowledge. Researchers have found superfoods for the brain that are part of what’s known as the MIND diet—Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay.