Colonoscopy alternatives

Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any easier alternatives to a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer? I just turned 60 and my wife keeps nagging me to get tested, but I hate the idea of drinking that laxative solution and being sedated for the procedure.

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The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I took my 2012 GMC Yukon into my local mechanic because the brake pedal had become lower to the floor over a week’s time. Eventually it ended up on the floor and the red brake warning light came on and the ABS warning light.

Long-term care benefits for veterans, surviving spouses

Dear Savvy Senior, I understand that the Veterans Administration has a benefi t that can help veterans and spouses with longterm care costs. We recently had to move my elderly father into an assisted living memory care facility, and my mother will probably need care too in the near future.

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The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I have a 2021 GMC Yukon with a 5.3 engine. The vehicle has 36k miles on it. The warranty expired last week at 36k and it started making engine noise all the time at about 35,800 miles.

Finding reliable health info

Dear Savvy Senior, How can I tell if the health info on a website is trustworthy? I usually do a Google search on a symptom, drug or health condition when I want to research something, but with so much information out there I’m not sure what I can trust.

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The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, So what’s a guy to do? I have a 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP Turbo. Over the past year I have been adding power steering fluid.

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The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I’ve been having issues with my 2008 GMC Acadia. The “service engine soon” light comes on, then the “trac-off” and “ABS” lights come on and when they do the message center displays “reduced power” and I can’t drive because I have no throttle response.

Financial, legal resources for raising grandchildren

Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any programs that you can refer me to that fi nancially help grandparents who are raising their grandkids? I’m raising two of my grandchildren and could use some help. Tapped Out Tonya Dear Tonya, Money is a common problem for the nearly 2.4 million U.S.

Making gardening easier

Dear Savvy Senior, What gardening tips can you offer to older seniors? I love to putter around and work in the garden, but my back and knees have caused me to curtail my gardening activities, which I miss greatly.

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Automotive advice from The Under the Hood® Show Dear Motor Medics, I have several vehicles and only one driver in the house, me; 13 vehicles in all plus another five ATVs, two Jet Skis and three boats.