The trust fund used to pay hospital insurance costs for Medicare will be wiped out two years earlier than expected, according to a government report released Wednesday.

It’s easy to see that Hazel Griffin has recovered successfully from two total knee replacements. At 82, she walks 2½ to 3 miles a week and is actively involved in her community as a member of the Andalusia City Council.

A free service that helps older residents navigate the complexities of Medicare – and that helped save Sedgwick County residents more than $1.7 million last year – could disappear.

A cure for Alzheimer's disease (AD), a condition marked by progressive, debilitating cognitive decline that affects more than 5.4 million Americans, is the holy grail in disease research. One expert, Dr. Dale Bredesen, a professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and a professor at the Easton Laboratories for Neurodegenerative Disease Research at UCLA, thinks he might have found a way to reverse memory loss, a hallmark of the disease.

June is Men’s Health Month. Men’s Health Month was created by Congress in 1994 to heighten awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of diseases among men and boys. Many men do not ever see a doctor unless there is something seriously wrong or a partner or spouse makes the appointment for them.

BOSTON (CBS) – The more money you have saved the more options you will have in retirement. It’s that simple!

Most retirees can manage on 80% or less of their pre-retirement income. Most. If you are planning to do lots of traveling or plan to retire early before your Medicare age of 65 you will need more income. Health insurance is expensive.

The Protection of Vulnerable Adults from Financial Exploitation act mandates reporting to the Alabama Securities Commission and the Alabama Department of Human Resources by “qualified individuals” (agents, investment adviser representatives, and persons who serve in a supervisory, compliance, legal, or member capacity of a broker-dealer or investment adviser) who reasonably believe that financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult may have occurred, been attempted, or is being attempted.

Let's start with the facts: Most Americans likely will have a hard time retiring on time, let alone early.

For starters, the average retirement account balance for U.S. households ages 50 to 64 is $150,000 — and the median is only $12,000 — according to a report from The New School. Nearly a third of families have no savings at all, the study found.

Failing to be proactive with Medicare can cost you big-time.

There are few programs that are more important for seniors than Medicare. And the role it plays in ensuring the health and financial well-being of older Americans is only expected to grow.

Caregiving can be overwhelming and isolating. Here are simple ways to offer support.

Family and friends are supposed to be our closest allies. We rely on them for support and enjoy celebrating life's joys with them. But there are two times when we feel alone. One is at the end of our lives, because people stop visiting; the other is when we become a caregiver.