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    Halloween safety tips for seniors, and family, online and at home

    Dear Carol: What can you do when your insurance company discontinues physical therapy because a senior patient is not making enough progress? My 66-year-old sister suffered a massive stroke and was in physical therapy for several weeks. Because she was not making enough progress in her physical therapy, her insurance company discontinued her sessions.

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    I got into the training for this thing on my own at first. Gradually, I went from just being able to cover two lengths of a pool to being able to swim for half an hour. I got stronger on a bike by riding with my husband, who can quickly leave me in the dust. I did a little running. Then I found a training group in my county and found out what coached training was really like.

  • Cash for Organs

    Kessler and Roth describe other approaches besides their own that have been considered as ways to increase organ donation.

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    Take care when using online pharmacies

    Dear Readers: Around September 30, those of you on Medicare will receive information about a change in the Medicare annual open enrollment dates. Open enrollment is when you can make changes in the plans and providers you've chosen for your Medicare D prescription drug coverage, your supplemental plan and Medicare Advantage if you've chosen that option.

    Under a provision of the Affordable Care Act, the Medicare annual open enrollment period this year changes to Oct. 15 through Dec. 7.

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