Are you getting osteoporosis?

Dear Savvy Senior, Can a person in their early fi fties have osteoporosis? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter the doctor that treated me told me I might have osteoporosis.

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The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I have a 2018 Chevy Malibu and, every morning when I start it or if it sits for more than six hours, it rattles so loudly that I am scared that something may come apart. I took it to a shop who said that I need new timing chains.

How to write a living will

Dear Savvy Senior, What’s the best way to go about writing a living will? I’m approaching age 73 and in poor health and would like to get this done without spending a lot of money.

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The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I purchased a 2016 Buick LaCrosse a couple years back with 30k miles on it. The car was out of warranty and was a low-mileage used car purchase with a 100-point pre-purchase inspection.

Best pill boxes, medication management tools

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good pill boxes and medication reminding devices? I’ve recently started taking several new prescription medications along with some vitamins I normally take and need to get a pill box that helps me organize them. What can you tell me?

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The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, With all the choices of electric cars on the market today I have started to take a closer look at them.

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The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I own a 2005 Chevrolet Impala that I bought used in March of 2006 with 8,000 miles. The vehicle now has 182,000 miles, so it does not sit still very often.

The best CPAP alternatives

Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and have been trying to use a CPAP device for the past six months but can’t tolerate it. Are there any alternative treatment options you can tell me about?

Finding cheaper Medicare prescription drug plan

Dear Savvy Senior, What’s the easiest way to compare Medicare Part D prescription drug plans? My Part D premium is increasing again in 2025, so I would like to use the fall open enrollment to fi nd and sign up for a cheaper plan.

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The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I have a 1960 Ford F100 and I live in Arizona where the weather is usually great in the winter and most people would never store a vehicle during those months. However, I go north in the winter to Canada to spend time with my family from November to March.