November Boomers & Beyond
November Boomers & Beyond
November 4, 2009
Welcome to Boomers & Beyond, The Intelligencer and Wheeling News- Register's monthly publication featuring "news you can use" for the baby boomer and older crowd. Inside are features on a variety of relevant topics each month, as well as local views from our on-staff boomers in the Sound-Off column, questions and answers about elder law and Social Security, estate planning issues and a feature on a local senior who goes "Above & Beyond." Check back here each month for new articles. Please look below for this month's articles.
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Filming
Bellaire in the Movies
Bridgeport 2nd Round 09
Students decorate
Bellaire in the Movies - Saturday
Conner John Days 2-4
And Through the Woods to Grandmas house we go!
Local Vets
‘Just a Child at Heart’
November 4, 2009
Dorothy Pearson of McMechen has sewn her final teddy bear outfit, but, like a certain well-known bunny, she keeps on going with other activities. » Full Story
A Life Estate Deed Can Protect Your Home
November 4, 2009Note to Readers: This article is not meant to be, nor should it be, a substitute for a professional consultation. » Full Story
Agency Marks Alzheimer’s Month
November 4, 2009
President Ronald Reagan was the first president to sign a proclamation stipulating November as a time to bring awareness about the disease that would later take his life. » Full Story
Estate Planning Involves More Than Just a Will
November 4, 2009
Far too many people think, “I don’t have an estate. I don’t need to do any estate planning.”
But there are more aspects to estate planning than just signing a will. » Full Story
But there are more aspects to estate planning than just signing a will. » Full Story
Going Under the Knife? Tips for Seniors, Caregivers
November 4, 2009
As a growing number of the estimated 78 million baby boomers transition into their senior years, an increased focus is placed on their health. According to the U.S. » Full Story
Learn the ABCs Of Diabetes and Eye Health
November 4, 2009
Did you know that an estimated 17. » Full Story
Local Company Outlines Hospice Myths, Facts
November 4, 2009
Hospice services are designed to help manage the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, according to information provided by Amedysis... » Full Story
November Boomers & Beyond
November 4, 2009
Welcome to Boomers & Beyond, The Intelligencer and Wheeling News- Register's monthly publication featuring "news you can use" for the baby boomer and older crowd. » Full Story
Out & About
November 4, 2009
Now through Dec. 12 — West Virginia Watercolor Society exhibition, Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center, 1330 National Road, Wheeling, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. » Full Story
Seniors Have Specific Nutrition Requirements
November 4, 2009Tradition, Tradition!
November 4, 2009
Like many Ohio Valley residents, baby boomer Rosemary Humway-Warmuth prepares holiday menus featuring traditional seasonal fare along with many specialties from her family’s rich ethnic heritage. » Full Story
What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You
November 4, 2009
Does taking a prescribed medication three times a day mean with meals or within a 24-hour period? Have you ever left your doctor’s office with as many questions as when you went in?
Man... » Full Story
Man... » Full Story
Who Notifies Social Security of Death?
November 4, 2009
By Rebecca Miller
Question: When a Social Security beneficiary dies, does the funeral home notify Social Security or is the death notification up to the family?
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Question: When a Social Security beneficiary dies, does the funeral home notify Social Security or is the death notification up to the family?
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