Our challenge for 2025: stop scammers

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Scammers “Your mission, should you choose to accept it …” Remember that quote, from the “Mission: Impossible” TV show? The show (1966-1973) ... Continue Reading →

Plan for emergencies

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Emergencies #Supplies The government has a comprehensive website full of information on how to prepare for emergencies, power outages, hurricanes, floods – ... Continue Reading →

Rebuild lost muscle

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #LostMuscle #StrengthTraining Some of the facts are scary: As we age, we lose muscle mass. The more inactive we are, the more we lose. The muscle loss began ... Continue Reading →

Save money in 2025

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #SocialSecurity #AARP In a few weeks, those of us on Social Security will be getting approximately 50 extra dollars in our monthly benefit. Minus the $10 increase ... Continue Reading →

Ready to volunteer?

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Volunteer #AmeriCorpsSeniors Have you considered what you’ll do with your spare time in the New Year? How about volunteering? There are so many ways we ... Continue Reading →

What shall we do with the extra $50?

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #SocialSecurityPayments Social Security payments are going up 2.5% starting in January, which comes to an average $50 increase for the 72 million recipients. ... Continue Reading →

Beware of listeria and salmonella

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Listeria #Salmonella The saga of listeria in sliced deli lunch meat continues, month after month. The list of affected items gets longer and longer as there ... Continue Reading →

Free Covid tests are available again

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #FreeCovidTests Here we go again. Another winter, another Covid variant. This one is called XEC, and it’s emerging as a common one right now, taking over ... Continue Reading →

Consider your 2025 Medicare options

#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Medicare Have you made your Medicare decisions yet for 2025? The period for open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, and by now you should have received ... Continue Reading →