Our Aging Selves

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  • Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage?

    Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage?

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    If you are 65 or older, then you probably are getting frequent notifications and advertisements right now about Medicare plans. The sign-up or renewal period is October 15 – December 7. Traditional Medicare plus a supplement or a Medicare Advantage plan is the basic choice. Then there are numerous choices in each of these categories.…

  • After the Storm

    After the Storm

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    janeallisongreene
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    While much of the southeast suffers from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, I am only without power/Internet. My biggest problems are no coffee and having to read a good book by candlelight instead of watching Netflix. I have no frame of reference for a third-world country, but I do know what it’s like to need…

  • Restorative Yoga

    Restorative Yoga

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    I first experienced yoga in the 1970s by watching a show on ETV. Besides learning basic poses, I heard, “You’re as young as your spine is flexible.” I was in my mid-twenties and although that phrase didn’t have much meaning then, it stuck with me. Throughout the years I dropped in and out of yoga…

  • Everything Digital

    Everything Digital

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    janeallisongreene
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    Am I the only one who hates digital technology? A former work colleague once called me a “luddite.” I learned a new word and gladly embraced being “a person opposed to new technology or ways of working.” I cringe every time there is a new update or I am asked for my password. I think…

  • Is tai chi right for you?

    Is tai chi right for you?

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    janeallisongreene
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    Tai chi is often described as “meditation in motion.” That’s a simple understanding of a complex and age-old discipline. I recently ventured into tai chi and am enthralled. While I am learning basic, slow movements, I am aware there is so much more. Tai chi focuses on energy (chi or qi) rather than material substances.…

  • Ever tried acupuncture?

    Ever tried acupuncture?

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    janeallisongreene
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    In December my lower back/hip hurt. A massage therapist helped a lot and encouraged me to get acupuncture. Since I am pretty steeped in traditional health care, I first messaged my rheumatologist to ask her opinion. (I have arthritic stenosis.) She responded with a referral to physical therapy and a prescription for a steroid. (I…