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January 2012
According to a recently released survey conducted by The Senior Citizens
League, seniors spend a significant amount of their social-security benefits
paying for healthcare. Among the 1,200 respondents to the survey, more
than a quarter spent between $300 and $600 a month on healthcare
costs. With the average social security payment at $1,100 this year, that's
up to 55 percent of their monthly benefit. Larry Hyland, TSCUs
chairman, said the majority of seniors depend on social security for at
least half of their income and, with healthcare costs rising several times
faster than benefits, few seniors can afford to pay any more than they
already do for healthcare. Fifty-one percent of participants said they
delayed going to the doctor and 44 percent said they postpone filling
prescriptions or were taking less than prescribed.
January 2012
Forcing your brain to process new information or do familiar things in
unfamiliar ways can help stimulate brain function and improve your
memory. According to Manning Rubin, coauthor of Keep Your Brain
Alive, there are a number of simple mental exercises that can be done daily
to boost brain health. Rubin told realsimple.com that improving memory
and mental function can be accomplished by regularly exercising each of
your five senses. For example, Rubin recommends changing the radio
station on your alarm clock and getting dressed in the dark in order to
stimulate your brain first thing in the morning. Picking your clothes out in
advance and then dressing blindly forces your brain to work harder to
compensate for the loss of one of your senses. He also suggests brushing
your teeth with your non-dominant hand in order to challenge your brain.
