New Medicare Enrolling Dates

www.Medicare.gov/find-a-plan

The period for enrolling or changing your Medicare Supplement plan is Oct. 15 through Dec.7, 2011.
This is several weeks earlier then past years enrollment periods.  Compare plans on the webside listed
above.  If  you need assistance with making an unbiased decision contact your state Insurance Dept.
for guidelines.

Travel Companions for Frail Seniors

Flying Companions Company President Doug Ianneli pairs older adults with
trained travel companions.  Senior travel companion services offer assistance
for everything from  boarding flights, checking into hotels and escorts for rail
and car travel. Additional  information on Flying Companions.com

Dementia Related to Hearing Loss ?

From:  Frank R Lin, MD, PhD  assistant professor division of otology, neurotology and skull base surgery,
 at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore.
Hearing loss raised the risk of dementia.  A recent study that tracked more than 600 adults for
approximately 12 years found that every 10 decibels of hearing loss made participants 20%
more likely to develop cognitive problems associated with dementia and Alzheimer's.
Researchers are trying to determine whether hearing decline is actually a cause of dementia
or a symptom.        Publsihed in Bottom Line Personal  Sept.  2011