Social Security expands field offices hours
By Kristen Alberino, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist, Boston
Region - Beginning on January 8, 2020, field offices will remain open until 4 p.m. on...
Medicare premiums could rise for many retirees
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
WASHINGTON —
They may not agree on much else, but there’s a change to Medicare that President Barack Obama and Republicans both support:...
Social Security commissioner to leave in February
WASHINGTON —
Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue says he will step down in February after completing his six-year term. Astrue’s departure gives President Barack...
Massachusetts Care Act becomes law
By Mike Festa, State Director, AARP Massachusetts
AARP Massachusetts is thrilled to announce that the Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable (CARE) Act has been signed into...
House vote delays cut in Medicare pay for doctors
“According to our research, most seniors in Massachusetts — across party lines — wanted Congress to fight to stop this cut. And, the majority of Bay State seniors said they would view their elected officials more favorably if they fought to protect payments to Medicare doctors,” said AARP Massachusetts State Director Deborah Banda.
Robert Butler, who coined ‘ageism,’ dies at 83
“Everyone should be thoughtful about their future. Everyone should have a health bank, a longevity fund,” said Butler, during a 2000 interview with Fifty Plus Advocate Executive Editor, Sondra Shapiro
Retired reporter strong advocate for prison reform
“It’s unfortunate that in many states where capital punishment has been abolished, prisoners may face life in prison without possibility of parole (LWOPP),” said Nathaniel Harrison, recently elected to the board of the Criminal Justice Policy Coalition, an organization “dedicated to the advancement of effective, just, and humane criminal justice policy in Massachusetts.”
Medicare’s basic monthly premium unchanged in 2015
WASHINGTON —
The Medicare “Part B” premium that most older people pay for outpatient care will stay the same in 2015 — $104.90 a month.
The...
New Guidelines Define Pre-Alzheimer’s Disease
By Marilynn Marchione
The first new guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 30 years establish earlier stages of the mind-robbing disease, paving the way...
Elder Abuse is a social pandemic, according to lawmakers
ctor Mickey Rooney told Congress, March 2, that he was left powerless by a family member who took and misused his money.
“I felt trapped, scared, used and frustrated,” Rooney told a special Senate committee considering legislation to curb abuses of senior citizens. “But above all, when a man feels helpless, it’s terrible.”
