Senior Health Moment

Medicare Rebate Scam Alert

Mary — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:34:49 +0000

Medicare rebate checks are out ion the mail now and that leans the scammers are on the hunt too.

As usual, people are ripping off unsuspecting seniors. In this case it may not be illegal but it is deceptive. The government will mail rebate check automatically – there is nothing for a senior to do. Some so called “firms” are claiming they can help collect the money for a fee. This is unnecessary

So seniors – please do not fall for this bogus ‘Service”. If you think you see a possible scam call the Department of Health and Human Services at (800) 447-8477

Boomers in Transition

Mary — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:55:51 +0000

This blog about Boomers in Transition has some good writers and is worth a peek.

it’s called Serene Ambition and it seems to be filled with guest posts and stories and perspectives of late middle aged people turning to early old age. An interesting time and possibly as the next most difficult stage as adolescence – perhaps.

Not very commercial from what I can see – I’ve place it into the REAL DEAL batch.

Hearing Aid Common Questions

Mary — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:45:34 +0000

I have talked about hearing aid ads before. Well. I saw a list on the top basic questions on hearing aids….

Thought it might be helpful so wanted to share it

1. Describe what hearing aids actually do

Every hearing aid has four basic parts:

A microphone which grabs the sound

An amplifier that turns up the volume of the sound

A speaker that delivers the sound to you

A battery which juices up all the power

In order to hear you need the sound coming into you ear that is turned up loud enough so that you can recognize it. There needs to be enough energy to make all the parts work.

2. What are the three different types of hearing aids?

Regular analog

Programmable analog

Programmable digital

If you’d like to learn more about hearing aid basics. Click on the the link.

Real Deal Senior Sites

Mary — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:01:21 +0000

Well – I started my list of Bogus Senior Sites – so I figured it made sense to start a leat of the “REAL DEAL” siest too.

I came across this nice Live Journal Blog called Late Life Crisis by a gentleman named Prescott Lustig. I want to dig in a little further but it looks like the REAL DEAL and I think he has some good stuff there. Prescott – congratulations on make the Seniore Health Moment Real Deal List!