Warm Summer Greetingsāļø!Ā May this blog find you doing better than ever š, with your Medicare coverage working properlyš©ŗ.
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Summer Solstice arrived yesterday, the longest day of the year. Hard to believe we were still skiing last Sunday… that’s when Arapahoe Basin closed for the season.
The snow was mush but Plato and I had a great time! He’s half Bernese Mountain dog so the mountains must remind him of Switzerland.
At 10, he’s not that frisky any more (Quantz says neither am IĀ š), but when we get in the snow, we both race around like madmen half our age and that does the heart goodā¤ļø.
Of course, once we get down the mountain, I take a nap (and some Tylenol) and Plato does his best to wear out my better half. I’ll say it again and again…
Pets are good for the soul and “gettin’ old ain’t for sissies.”
Exercise, diet, sleep, faith, laughter, and relationships… these are the building blocks of living well and slowing cognitive decline but, did you knowš¤…
There is an additional step you can take to help reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by up to 20%š².
It may also help you avoid one of the most painful infections experienced byĀ one in three Americans during their lifetime. Best of all, it shouldn’t cost you a dime!
It’s called the Shingrix vaccine and it appears to be overĀ 90% effective in preventing shingles.
Please know,Ā I respect everyone’s right to choose. My goal is to share optionsālike the shingles vaccineāso that you and your healthcare team can make the decision thatās right for you. Every person has the right to make their own choice.
Here’s the summary of the benefits:
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Shingrix is a highly effective, two-dose vaccine that prevents shingles and its complications.
- Symptoms include a painful, blistering rash and possible postherpetic neuralgia, (PHN) which is nerve pain that lingers after a shingles rash has healed.
- It can last for months or even years and feels like burning, stabbing, or aching in the area where the rash was. PHN is the most common complication of shingles, especially in older adults.
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Recent strong observational data suggest the shot may reduce dementia risk by approximately 17%ā20%, potentially extending quality years of life.
- Protective effect appearsĀ about 1 year after vaccination.
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Medicare PartāÆD covers Shingrix at zero out-of-pocket cost, including vaccine and administration.
Remember, each person must make a choice. My responsibility as your Medicare Insurance broker is to make certain you know your options. You do what’s right for youš!
Speaking of choices, while Q was in Madagascar, she met a delightful young girl at an orphanage, completely by chance. The best way of all to stay healthy is to live a life of service, to focus on helping others instead of just ourselves.
We’re now working on paperwork to sponsor Mitia as a high school exchange student to live with us for the next school year. Keep your fingers crossed the paperwork goes through!
Keep squeezing the juicešout of life and look for ways to help others
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Karl Bruns-Kyler is a Medicare insurance broker and independent Medicare agent licensed to help Medicare recipients in thirty states around the country, including:
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