Tag: aging
Medicare pays for the bulk of the medical care for Americans over 65, but a lot of their income is still eaten up by medical expenses. The list of expenses is long. The lion’s share goes toward various insurance premiums – for Medicare Part B coverage, Part D prescription drug coverage, and supplemental insurance, whether…
People who have a college education are known to live longer. But could a sunny disposition also help? Yes, say two researchers, who found that the most optimistic people – levels 4 and 5 on a 5-point optimism scale – live longer than the pessimists. But this effect works both ways. The biggest declines in optimism…
