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Senior Scene

Ask Rusty: Can my in-laws get supplemental security income?

Dear Rusty: I am wondering what the income limit is for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility. My in-laws are in their 70’s. both drawing Social Security, and each has a pension from jobs they retired from. I am wondering if they are eligible to collect SSI. They have income from all ...

Senior Communities list

Alamo Senior Center 528-4881 Business Meeting: 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m. Social Activities: Birthdays, monthly, last Tuesday Cards: Tuesday, following lunch Senior Meals: Tuesdays, 12 p.m. Foot Clinic: Odd months, Divide County Health Nurse Anamoose Senior Citizens ...

The end of 3G may affect cell service, security, med alert systems

In 2022, major wireless carriers will shut down their third generation (3G) networks and replace them with faster 5G, making older cell phones and devices, including home security and medical alert systems, useless. People with devices that rely on 3G will no longer be able to make or ...

Elison Assisted Living of Minot celebrates spring, new beginnings

It is said that spring represents new beginnings. Once the sun comes out and the days grow longer, the possibilities seem endless. There’s a different energy around people, one that is driven by positivity. This year, new beginnings feel like a fitting theme, given the events of the past ...

You can have a Porterhouse Steak as long as it’s rare – a rare treat

WASHINGTON, D.C. – It sometimes seems that the world is determined to classify senior citizens as an endangered species, telling us that we need to exercise more in order to keep in shape and eat foods not because they are tasty but because they’re good for you, says Rebecca Weber, CEO of ...