Income Taxes and Your Social Security Benefits David Vinokurov, District Manager, Trenton, NJ, Social Security Administration With tax season upon us, many of you have asked about Income Taxes And Your Social Security Benefits. Some people have to pay federal income taxes on their Social Security benefits. This usually happens only if you have other […]
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Diabetes Self Management Courses
Holiday time can make it difficult to stick to your healthy eating plan, there are so many goodies to indulge in. And you want to participate and feel all the joy that comes from sharing a special meal with family and friends. With party after party, it can get tough. Even more so for those […]
Water, creating a balance is essential.
Water, creating a balance is essential. In the NY Times Science Section‚Äôs Well, Personal Health column on May 10, Jane Brody shares her experience with mild dehydration after two very physically active days.¬† She cites Professor Barry Popkin who talks about things we do not truly know about water, like how hydration impacts our health […]
Preventing Falls at Home
Preventing Falls at Home Falls are not inevitable; it isn‚Äôt something that just happens as you get older. Falls are linked to a specific cause. ¬†It could be that more than one underlying cause or risk factor is involved in a fall. Falls can be linked to a person’s physical condition or a medical problem, […]
Income Taxes and Your Social Security Benefits
It‚Äôs tax season, perhaps you know this because there is an accountant in your life who just got super busy or you‚Äôve seen the increase in TV ads for Turbo Tax. Either way, we thought this timely information from our friends at the Social Security Administration might be useful. Income Taxes and Your Social Security […]
Announcing NJFA’s 18th Annual Conference!
Announcing NJFA‚Äôs 18th Annual Conference! NJFA will hold its 18th Annual Conference on Thursday, June 2nd at the Crowne Plaza Monroe. The 2016 Morning Keynote Speaker will be Ruth Finkelstein, ScD, who is an internationally recognized leader of inspiring and creating strategies for aging friendly communities. She is Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management […]
Medicare Hospice Benefit
Medicare Hospice Benefit Hospice and other end of life issues are not things we often want to talk about. However, being prepared and knowing all your options is a good idea. We should start by describing hospice. Hospice is a program of care and support for people who are terminally ill. The focus is usually […]
Medicare Coverage
Medicare coverage What does Medicare cover? It‚Äôs a common, but also complex question. Medicare has 2 basic parts, Part A, which is known as hospital insurance (we‚Äôll define that in a minute) and Part B, which covers services, such as lab tests, doctor visits, etc. Part A and Part B together are known as Original […]