Betty Berry

Senior advocate Betty Berry clears up question about why doctors make patients agree in advance to pay for services if Medicare does not.

A program that will be offered at the Goebel Center in Thousand Oaks helps people deal with chronic health issues.

The annual Senior Concerns Love Run, which benefits Meals on Wheels, is coming up next month and senior advocate Betty Berry is urging her readers to take part.

Q: Does Medicare help pay for items such as artificial limbs, back braces and corrective shoes?

The final session in the Senior Concerns caregiving series is scheduled next month.

Since many children will be called upon to help their aging parents, senior advocate Betty Berry advises that preparation is essential for success.

Q: I am just starting to assist my parents with bill paying, etc., and have questions about the documents I am finding as I go through their papers. Where can I go to learn about what they have and what ...

Q: My brother, the caretaker for my 99-year-old mother, told me she was eligible for Medicare's hospice benefit. I thought Medicare did not pay for "custodial" care. Where can I get more information?

The Senior Concerns Group Brain Fitness Program is designed to offer a fun way to exercise cognitive functions.

Nominations are now being accepted for senior volunteers who could be the next Thousand Oaks Senior of The Year.

Senior advocate Betty Berry writes about a seminar that can help caregivers take care of themselves, too.

Senior advocate Betty Berry explains what it means when a doctor asks you to sign a form saying you will pay if Medicare does not.

Most of us want to remain in our own homes but we will likely need some help with personal care as well as with maintaining our homes.

Senior advocate Betty Berry answers local readers' aging-related questions.

Nursing home care is expensive and for most people, finding ways to finance it is a major concern. Senior advocate Betty Berry discusses the options.