Americans love their electronics: smartphones, tablet computers, digital cameras, HDTVs, e-book readers, MP3 players, and hearing aids. That’s right – new, sleek, state-of-the-art, life-altering hearing aids. As contoured and futuristic as the most highly styled electronic device – or so discreet that they’re virtually invisible – today’s hearing aids are the high-tech “anti-aging” tool that can help keep life-loving Gen-Xers and baby boomers socially, cognitively and physically active.
The most important shopping seniors may do this season is for a Medicare prescription drug plan. Therefore, it’s one holiday shopping item that shouldn’t wait until the last minute.
The beginning of the year is the most popular time for eye exams and a great time to assess if your corrective lenses are the best fit for you. See 2013 clearly with healthy eyes by following these five simple tips.
When it comes to deciphering the data from polls, you may feel like you need an advanced degree in political science to really put the information in perspective. It’s worth the effort, however, to understand what polls might really mean. If you’re following the polls, keep these fundamental considerations in mind when evaluating the worth of poll results.
When a sentence of prison time is imposed on a parent, many times the children of those parents feel they are also being punished.
For some people, the holidays are meant to be spent at home, surrounded by friends and family. For others, they are a time to escape on vacation. And then there are those remarkable people who manage to work in both. To aid in that pursuit, here are six destinations across the country that are perfect for a quick holiday getaway.
The holiday season is a nostalgic time of year, when families and friends get together and reminisce about years gone by. Classic songs can be heard on the radio and time-honored plays are staged in theaters across the country. But while we all hold those traditions close to our hearts, there’s plenty of opportunity during the holidays to try something new and put a unique spin on the season.
It’s that time of year again when homeowners brace themselves for low temperatures … and high heating bills. According to the Alliance to Save Energy, a nonprofit group that promotes energy efficiency, the average U.S. household will spend nearly $1,000 on home heating this winter. If you’re concerned about the impact on your budget – not to mention the environment – then now is the time to take some simple, affordable steps to save energy.
While American drivers enjoyed a relatively mild winter last season, this time around the Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a heavier than average snowfall for much of the country and adequate preparation for snow removal will be key to avoiding catastrophe.
The tradition of new year’s resolutions has been around 4,000 years, when Babylonians saw fit to start the year off right by making promises to the gods. Today, such promises are a media phenomenon, designed to be broken. But now there’s a new way to make a commitment at the start of a new year.
