Chances are you have no idea how much your health care will cost when you retire. I don’t. Trying to conjure up a reliable estimate gives me brain freeze. But…

Here’s a dose of medicine women might not want to swallow: It’s getting more expensive for a wife to get health insurance through her husband’s plan. Employers, it seems, are…

It’s always one of the first questions I’m asked when I tell someone I’m a freelancer: “What do you do about health insurance?” Until now, I’ve been lucky. My husband…

Read Published Article If you work for yourself, finding health insurance is a big headache. While there’s no holy grail, there are ways to navigate the maze and find good…

Read Published Article I had the opportunity to attend  The Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) 64th Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston last week, and, believe me, the four-day event was…

Younger women tormented by hot flashes are coming back for an ultralow dose By Kerry Hannon Posted: December 15, 2009 Read Published Article Video: The Life Change of Menopause For…

Self-described “sexpert” and author Dr. Dorree Lynn talks about STDs and other between-the-sheets secrets. Read the Published story on SecondAct.com  Dr. Dorree Lynn is tough to ignore as she dashes…

Dad was taken away for a psychiatric evaluation, and our family lost control By KERRY HANNON We lost him a little at a time. In 2000, my Dad, then 80,…

By KERRY HANNON March 11, 2009 There’s a sense of calm when you enter Copper Ridge, a residential assisted living and nursing home facility that specializes in caring for Alzheimer’s…

Tips from the author of “20 Common Nursing Home Problems—and How to Resolve Them” By KERRY HANNON All too commonly, the choice of a nursing home is made under duress—when…