Nursing Home Reviews • 11th September 2023

Best Places to Retire in Hawaii: 5 Best Cities for Retirees

Looking for the best places to retire in Hawaii, are you? That’s no surprise: Hawaii is a dream destination for many. The state brings to mind images of paradise, a world of its own, rich in history, culture, and natural splendor. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone on the mainland who hasn’t at least briefly dreamed of Polynesian life. Still, the reality of life in Hawaii is a bit more complex than leis and luaus. First, the obvious: Hawaii is expensive. In fact, it’s extremely expensive. Suc

Nursing Home Reviews • 11th September 2023

The Senior's Guide: What Are the Best Online Pharmacy Options for Seniors?

From Amazon to Mark Cuban, thousands of companies are competing to be the online pharmacy, bringing affordable medications directly to your door. For people unable to leave home, or who are simply tired of waiting in line at the drugstore, these online pharmacies can be a massive boon. However, unlike your trusted neighborhood pharmacist, there are some special considerations to keep in mind when shopping for medications online.

Long-distance pharmacies are nothing new: mail-order pharmacies ha

Nursing Home Reviews • 11th September 2023

Caregiver Advice: When is the Right Time to Seek Power of Attorney For an Elderly Loved One?

Becoming incapacitated is never easy to think about. It’s easy to put off thinking of power of attorney, especially if your loved one is currently healthy and of sound mind. However, this isn’t something you should put off forever. The sooner you have the conversation, the fewer problems you’ll have when the inevitable happens. Still, power of attorney is a sticky subject, so let’s break it down. How to talk about power of attorney. Why do you need power of attorney? What sort of power of attorn

Nursing Home Reviews • 11th September 2023

The Seniors Guide: What is the Best Sunblock for Seniors?

Though that doesn’t mean everyone is wearing the best sunblock, or even any sunblock at all. That’s unfortunate, as wearing sunblock or sunscreen is one of the best things you can do for skin care at any age. Not only does protecting your skin from the sun reduce signs of aging, it also massively reduces the risk of skin cancer. Whether you’re taking a trip this summer or just want everyday protection, here’s how to pick sun protection that works for you.

The sun, as vital to life as it may be,

MedicareInsurance.com • 31st August 2023

The Medicare Diet: Best Foods for Skin Health in Seniors

Your skin is your largest organ, not to mention your most visible. Seniors across the country are on the hunt for the best foods for skin health, looking to slow the signs of aging and maintain that youthful glow. However, there is so much more to skin health than moisturizer and sunscreen: ‘skin deep’ might just be a lot deeper than you thought.

Your skin does a lot more for you than just look good. Your outermost layer of skin, the epidermis, is your first line of defense against pathogens, s

MedicareInsurance.com • 14th July 2023

The Medicare Diet: Best Foods for Brain Health in Seniors

Everyone has ideas about what the best foods for brain health are. Even a cursory glance at your local drugstore will reveal rows of supplements designed to improve memory and bolster brain health. Still, the science connecting nutrition and cognition can be a bit fuzzy at times.

The brain is, after all, a series of incredibly complex chemical reactions, and the influence that food can have on brain health for seniors is a bit difficult to trace at times. Still, with concerns about mental healt

MedicareInsurance.com • 9th May 2023

The Medicare Diet: Best Diet for Hydration in Seniors

Hydration is a lot more involved than just drinking more water. Yes, eight glasses of water a day is a good goal to strive for (a “glass of water” is usually defined as at least eight fluid ounces), but hydration is a lot more than what you drink; what you eat can play a huge role as well! In this edition of the Medicare Diet, we’ll cover tips on staying hydrated as a senior, and surprising health benefits you can see from quenching your thirst.

Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Chronic dehydratio

MedicareInsurance.com • 24th August 2022

Secure Your Health: LGBT Health Insurance Options

New Trends Are Improving Healthcare for LGBTQ Populations.

Access to equitable healthcare has always been difficult for the LGBTQ+ community, even if that struggle isn’t always evident to the world at large. Take the struggle for same-sex marriage, for instance. To someone unfamiliar with LGBTQ+ history, the legalization of same-sex marriage set by Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015 is a more symbolic victory: a recognition that same-sex couples exist and are accepted by the federal government. Many

AllEars.Net • 1st April 2020

Terra Incognita: The Unbuilt Lands of Disney World

Walt Disney World is the largest and most ambitious Disney theme park on Earth, and is filled with fantastic lands you can’t find anywhere else. From Morocco to Pandora, there’s no shortage of amazing scenery in the place where dreams come true.

But not every land dreamed up by Imagineering has come to fruition. Today, we’ll take a fantastic journey into the lost kingdoms of Disney World… the lands that, for one reason or another, never came to be.

It’s hard to believe, but when the Magic King

AllEars.Net • 1st February 2020

Boarding Group Breakdown: Data and Statistics for Rise of the Resistance at Disney's Hollywood Studios

We’ve already explained how to get a boarding group for Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the biggest and most innovative ride in Disney history. But what does the data look like around boarding groups? How are they working in reality?

Fortunately, the geniuses at Thrill-data.com have been dutifully gathering statistics about Rise of the Resistance boarding groups and wait times, and we’re here to break them down into easily digestible chunks. Find out when to expect to boar

AllEars.Net • 21st January 2020

Rise Up: How the Virtual Queue Works, and How to Secure Your Spot on Disney's Rise of the Resistance!

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is the biggest ride in Disney history, but it’s a little complicated to get on board. Every day, hundreds, if not thousands, of potential Resistance fighters arrive at Hollywood Studios and Disneyland, only to come face to face with that dreaded sandwich board…

If you have just one day for your Disney vacation, how can you ensure a spot on that Star Destroyer? Our guide will show you how.

While Rise of the Resistance technically has a queue like any other ride

AllEars.Net • 4th January 2020

WestCOT: The Disney Park That Never Was.

In 2001, Disneyland Resort in California opened it’s long awaited second gate: Disney California Adventure. But this controversial and oft-maligned theme park was not what was originally intended to accompany the original Magic Kingdom.

Let me spin you a tale about what could have been… a place that dared to dream of tomorrow, yet was doomed to be just a minor chapter in Disney’s past. Let me tell you the tale of WestCOT.

Epcot is widely regarded to be one of the best Disney theme parks, and c