Not a scam: update your online Social Security account

Dear Savvy Senior, I recently received an email that I needed to update my online Social Security account. Is this legit or is it a scam?

Ask the Motor Medics

The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, My name is Clarence. I live in Entiat, WA, and I listen to your “Under The Hood” show on podcast. I am rebuilding a 2.0 liter engine out of a 1976 VW bus.

Staying safe in extreme heat

Dear Savvy Senior, I work for a county health department and every summer we’re seeing more and more seniors get sick and even die from heat- related illness. Can you write an awareness piece on the affects extreme heat has on older adults and what they can do to guard against this summertime risk.

Ask the Motor Medics

The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, My car runs pretty well and I am not one to bring it in just to have it checked over once in a while. I am more of the kind of person who visits the shop once the car has broken down.

Kitchen ideas for aging-in-place

Dear Savvy Senior, My 77- year- old mother, who loves to cook has had several kitchen- related accidents over the past year. What tips can you recommend for making a kitchen safer and more practical for seniors, without doing a big expensive remodel.

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The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I drive a 2015 Subaru Forester with all the options and lately I have been having an issue where all the lights on the dash come on. These are Check Engine, ABS, Eye Sight, Service Trac, etc.

Preventing, treating agerelated macular degeneration

Dear Savvy Senior, Is macular degeneration hereditary? My mother lost much of her vision from it before she died and now at age 65, I’m concerned I may get it too. What can you tell me?

Ask the Motor Medics®

The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I have a 1999 Ram 1500 truck with a V8 engine. The truck started to make a squealing noise after I would start the engine and let it run for about 30 seconds. The noise is always there and sounds more like a whistle than a squeal.

Hiring an in-home caregiver

Dear Savvy Senior, I need to hire a good in- home caregiver to help my elderly father who lives alone. What’s the best way to do this? Searching Sarah Dear Sarah, Finding a good in-home caregiver for an elderly parent is not always easy.

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The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, The water has been coming and coming around here lately and I have been trying to detour around the flooded areas.