By JOSEPH DITS Tribune Staff Writer Patient and caregiver describe how they cope. SOUTH BEND — Phil Reinoehl recalls how Alzheimer’s disease drifted into his life. After a normal day at work a year and a half ago, he says, he returned to his South Bend home and fell asleep. When he awoke, he couldn’t [...]

By Brittany Pieper LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – If you’re retired, health care costs keep increasing and now the amount you take home from Social Security is about to decrease. It’s a reality many senior citizens face today. Last week the government announced seniors will not see a cost of living adjustment in their Social Security [...]

By Howard Gleckman, Senior Research Associate at the Urban Institute Opponents of health reform have targeted seniors with a blunt message: You will be big losers if “Obama-care” is enacted. In the words of Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele: “Senior citizens will pay a steeper price and will have their treatment options reduced or [...]