If you have a Medicare Advantage or Medicare Supplement plan you might qualify for a free or nearly free membership to a gym or fitness center.
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Weight Watchers Discounts
Get a zero joining fee and other discounts when you enroll in a Weight Watchers plan.
Sleep Channels on SiriusXM
With World Sleep Day being celebrated on Friday, March 15, it might be a good occasion to check out the new Sleep Channels on SiriusXM.
Drug Take Back Day April 26
Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a nationwide effort to get unused prescription drugs out of circulation, is Saturday, April 26, 2025.
Get More Free COVID Tests
Starting this Fall, every household can get four more Covid tests free from the federal government.
Should You Get an Apple Watch?
What can the newest Apple Watch 9 do for seniors? Read more from senior tech expert Michael Miller.
How Many Years of Life Can You Expect?
This online calculator developed by an Actuarial Research professor will estimate how long you should expect to live, including your healthy years and unhealthy years.
How to Search For and Find Obituaries
Learn how to search through millions of death records and find online obituaries and more information about deceased friends and family members.
Companion Pets at Amazon
Amazon has select electronic Companion Pets on sale.
Take a Free Hearing Test
With World Hearing Day is reminder that it might be time to take a hearing test. Here’s where to get a free online hearing test.
Mental Health Radio on SiriusXM
SiriusXM has moved its new Mental Health Radio off of satellite radio but you can still find it online and in the SiriusXM app.
OTC Hearing Aids at Best Buy
Best Buy has begun offering over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids online and in nearly 300 Best Buy stores.
Free N95 Masks In Stores
Free N95 masks are now available in many pharmacies.
Social Security Offices Reopen
Social Security offices, mostly closed by the pandemic since 2020, will offer in-person appointments and take walk-in customers starting Thursday, April 7, 2022, the agency announced.
Costco Senior Hours End April 18
Costco announced an end to their senior shopping hours effective April 18, 2022.
Walmart Expands Hours
Walmart has extended the shopping hours at most stores, moving their opening time from 7 am to 6 am. The chain also announced the continuation of Senior Pickup Hour and Senior Shopping Hour.
Is This The Best Pain Relief Medication?
The most effective pain relief medication available today – even better than prescription drugs – might be a combination of two popular over-the-counter drugs, recent studies have shown.