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With the price of prescription drugs on the rise, the federal government enacted Medicare Part D, a prescription drug plan for those who qualified for Medicare. The program was introduced in January 2006, and just two years later over 25 million seniors were enrolled.

They are to be congratulated for making sense of this complex initiative.  Out-of-pocket expenses under the standard Medicare Part D plan are determined by a complicated formula that includes a coverage gap, popularly called the doughnut hole, that occurs before enrollees qualify for catastrophic coverage.

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It’s a fact of life.  It takes a strong back to be a caregiver.  You can easily find yourself lifting hundreds of pounds in a single day, including, from time to time, your loved one.  Since your ability to continue helping your loved one depends on your ability to keep your back healthy, it only makes sense to take precautions when lifting or bending.  

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If you are like most caregivers, you are so focused on meeting your loved one’s daily needs that it’s hard even to think about the future, much less prepare for it.  Yet planning for eventualities is critical if you are to make sound decisions about your loved one’s care.

One option that you should explore is assisted living.  An assisted living community may be the ideal place for your loved one to recover from a serious illness or an operation, since many assisted living communities offer short-term stays.  You might also consider assisted living if you find that you can no longer provide the standard of care that you would like for your loved one, because either your circumstances or your loved one’s needs have changed.

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The effect of aging on personality is difficult to predict.  Some people become less demanding and more forgiving with the passage of time.  They are at peace with their own failings and more understanding of the failures of others.  They are less wary and defensive, more open to new experiences, and more appreciative of kindness and beauty.