Wrap Rage: How Difficult Packaging Threatens Independent Living

Have you ever found yourself in hand-to-hand combat with a seemingly impenetrable package? You’re not alone in this daily battle with difficult packaging, that’s quietly undermining independence for millions of Americans. A Personal Wake-Up Call Last week, my wife asked me to open a jar of melatonin gummies—so this simple request turned into a 10-minute […]

Orphan Boomers & Stubborn Parents?

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Parents Stubborn? DRIVING ISSUES? Having That Hard Talk With Your Folks! ORPHAN BOOMERS Why are There so Many Orphan Boomers? Orphan Boomers….Many people fall into the category of being Orphan Adults, Elder Orphans or Kinless. They may not be aware of the terms, the limitations, and pitfalls that those words represent, even though they apply […]

Hospital Pricing Roulette

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“Study Finds Huge Variations in Hospital Charges for Appendectomy” Hospital charges appear on patients bills, but they often bear no relation to the discounted fees that an insurer will end up paying. Still, some patients do get stuck paying the retail price. They include the uninsured, those with bare-bones or high-deductible plans, and even some […]