By Russell Gloor, AMAC and AMAC Foundation Dear Rusty: I’m nearing 68 years old, have never signed up for Medicare but thinking that I should look into it. I’m currently covered by my wife’s health insurance through her employer. I would greatly appreciate some simple guidance regarding Medicare. I’ve tried watching some videos about the […]
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Senior Guide: How to enjoy the holiday season with family, despite dementia
By Black Health Matters Family caregivers and people with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease are at risk for increased stress during the holidays—but holiday visits can be a joyous time with adjusted expectations and careful planning. Mary Catherine Lundquist, program director of Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care’s Care2Caregivers, a peer counseling helpline for caregivers of people […]
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Senior Guide: Senior connection: how to make an impact in your golden years
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com Senior citizens are one of society’s most valuable resources. Though their contributions are often overlooked or taken for granted, older adults are community harmonizers. As keepers of institutional knowledge, cultural historians and family cornerstones, uplifting the voice of senior citizens and encouraging them […]
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Frigid Christmas storm claims at least 29 lives across US
By Carolyn Thompson and Jake Bleiberg, The Associated Press Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze on Christmas Day to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 29 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts […]
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Landfill fire near Birmingham burning for almost a month
By The Associated Press An underground fire has been raging at an environmental landfill near Birmingham for almost a month, covering Alabama’s largest metro area with smoke. Now, state officials, local fire departments and county commissions are trying to determine the next steps and who will cover the costs associated with putting it out, al.com […]
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Easy ways to find the best day after Christmas sales
By Josh Hastings, Wealth of Geeks via The Associated Press According to a recent survey by the National Retail Federation, 70% of Americans include the day after Christmas in their shopping plans. That’s in keeping with the usual trends, but may spike higher this year, since December 26 is a Monday, and most people are […]
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Ask Rusty: Will my wife’s benefit change my claiming decision?
By Russell Gloor, AMAC and AMAC Foundation Dear Rusty: I’ll be 69 in April 2023, and my wife will be 59 later this month. I’m still working and am trying to determine whether I should take Social Security at 69 or 70. My main question revolves around my wife’s future Social Security benefits and how […]
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The spiritual dimension of Kwanzaa
by Jitahadi Imara One of the many attractive aspects of Kwanzaa, the African American holiday celebrated December 26th through January 1st, is its spiritual feature. Although Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday, it nevertheless has a spiritual dimension. Spirituality, is defined here broadly speaking as the highest values which humans aspire to attain, is expressed […]
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Historic biodiversity pact inspires, but past failures loom
By Michael Casey and Christina Larson, The Associated Press A day after negotiators reached a landmark biodiversity agreement, the pressure was already growing on countries, business leaders and the environmental community to deliver on its ambitious promises to protect the planet — and not repeat the failures of past deals. Delegates expressed optimism in Montreal […]
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Domestic violence increases over the holidays
By Dawn Suggs,The St. Louis American The holidays offer joyful festivities and carefree abandonment for many. However, this time of year can also be a time of isolation and a pressure cooker of emotions and expectations for those who face a great deal of stress and duress already. Studies show that domestic abuse and violence […]
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Why healthy relationships matter for people with breast cancer
By Alexa Spencer, Word In Black After breastfeeding all four of her children, finding out in 2020 that she had breast cancer was the biggest shock of 32-year-old Tulsa, Oklahoma resident Aisha Patterson’s life. She’d now become a part of the 9% of American women diagnosed with the disease before age 45. And, as a […]
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Gov.-Elect Wes Moore delivers Morgan State University’s commencement speech
By AFRO Staff Maryland’s first Black Gov-Elect, Wes Moore, delivered the 2022 Fall commencement speech at Morgan State University on Dec. 16. More than 400 students walked across the stage in their commencement robes, with members of the community, family, friends and the next governor of Maryland cheering them on. Moore was more than just […]