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Oldest and Sickest at Risk as Medicare Juggles Rules - (Found July 2, 2008 )

"Dual eligibles" won't be automatically enrolled in drug benefit program next year.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/10/medicare_dual_eligibles.html

Seniors Targeted On Behalf Of "Notch Fairness Act" - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Fund-raising appeals aren't technically illegal, but they're definitely misleading.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/11/scam_notch_fairness.html

Scammers Exploit Medicare Open Enrollment - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Callers claiming to represent Medicare try to get seniors' credit card numbers.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/11/medicare_scam.html

Mental Exercise May Help Seniors - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Study finds cognitive training helps seniors stave off dementia.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/12/seniors_exercise.html

Study Finds "Tremendous" Disparity In Medicare Prescription Drug Prices - (Found July 2, 2008 )

People in poorest areas often wind up paying the most for their prescriptions.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/01/medicare_rx_prices.html

Bernanke: Aging Boomers Are the "Calm Before The Storm" - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Time to reform Social Security is long past, Fed chief warns.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/01/bernanke_boomers.html

Nursing Home Residents Get Less Vision Care - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Two-thirds of residents in Alabama study had no record of eye exams.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/07/nursing_home_eye.html

Hip Protectors Dont Protect Elderly In Falls: Study - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Seniors might as well save their money, researchers report.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/07/seniors_hip.html

Time to Have an Important Talk with Elderly Parents - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Holiday togetherness offers a chance to catch up on vital matters.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/parent_talk.html

Sensitivity to Caffeine Increases with Age - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Seniors may have to cut back, or even eliminate, caffeine from their diet.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/geezer045.html