Grandma wants to eat an apple. That may seem simple, but for 20% of seniors in America it is not simple at all. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 5 people over ...

A survey of seniors' access to dental care conducted by researchers at UB and Buffalo State College presents a sobering picture of the dental needs and barriers to dental care experienced by seniors.

Dear Savvy Senior: I had dental insurance through my work for many years but lost it when I retired and joined Medicare. Where can retirees find affordable dental care? — Uninsured Al Dear Al: ...

BLOUNTSTOWN, Fla., Aug. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Senior Dental Care, a leading dental care provider for nursing homes, has been acquired by Serent Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm ...

Like many older people on a fixed income, Ed Slavik knew he couldn’t keep up with the high cost of dental care. So a few years ago, the retired school teacher was relieved to find the Dental Division ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Do you have any suggestions on how seniors can get affordable or discounted dental care? I had family dental insurance through my work for many years but lost it when I retired.

A: It's a sad fact: Medicare doesn’t cover routine dental care. Some retirees may spend thousands on annual dental procedures, while low-income seniors end up sacrificing dental care altogether to ...

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A 63-year-old woman living in an apartment in the 79935 area reached out to the Area Agency on Aging with several concerns. After listening to her description of concerns, her primary issue is her ...

Diann Azevedo makes house calls. As a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice -- whose clients include the frail, homebound elderly as well as the developmentally disabled -- she is part ...

In an effort to address the health needs of El Paso's senior community, KFOX14 has launched a special segment titled "Senior Healthy Living", with a recent focus on dental care tips for seniors, ...

I had dental insurance through my work for many years but lost it when I retired and joined Medicare. Where can retirees find affordable dental care? Unfortunately, about two-thirds of U.S. retirees ...