Senior Citizen Shopping, Discounts
Kohl’s Reminds Seniors of 15 Percent Discount Every Wednesday
National retailer says National Senior Citizen’s Day is good time to remind those age 60-plus of discount
Aug. 22, 2012 - Great style doesn’t have an age limit! Timed to this week’s celebration of National Senior Citizen’s Day,
Kohl's reminds SeniorJournal.com readers of the Kohl's Shoppers 60+ program that makes fashion and home must-haves even more affordable to shoppers 60+
year round. Read more...
Senior Citizen Alerts
Diabetes Patients Can Save Up to $60 Million a Year: New Walmart Initiative
Company that led way in reducing the cost of generic drugs, now offers lower prices on meter, test strips, more for diabetes
patients
July 25, 2012 - Walmart yesterday launched an initiative it says will save diabetes patients in the U.S. up to $60
million annually with its exclusive ReliOn brand of diabetes products, including the ReliOn Prime meter and blood sugar test strips. Among
U.S. senior citizens aged 65 years and older, 10.9 million, or 26.9%, had diabetes in 2010.
Read more...
Senior Citizen Shopping, Discounts
Free Donut for Seniors at Dunkin Donut with AARP Card, Coffee Purchase
Dunkin deal with AARP will last nationwide through February 28, 2013
March 5, 2012 – It has been well established by researchers that coffee is the favorite drink
of America’s senior citizens. Now, there is a hot deal being offered nationwide by Dunkin’ Donuts to give any senior with a valid AARP
membership card a free donut to enjoy with any large or extra large hot coffee they purchase.
Read more...
Caregiver & Elder Care News
GPS Devices in Shoes a Growing Solution to Wandering Alzheimer’s Patients
GTC sets goal on worldwide network, ships more miniature GPS devices to Aetrex Shoes
Jan. 18, 2012 – Caregivers are increasingly turning to miniature 2-way GPS embedded in shoes to monitor the location of
senior citizens afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, according to GTX Corp. The company announced the second delivery of 1,500 GPS
devices to footwear-maker Aetrex Worldwide. Read more...
Health & Medicine for Senior Citizens
Lipitor, Plavix Among Big-Name Drugs Falling Off The 'Patent Cliff'
Some of the most popular and expensive brand-name drugs are about to go generic
By Fred Mogul, WNYC
Oct. 24, 2011 - Take
Lipitor, for example. In November, the heart drug comes off-patent — and by next June, there are likely to be multiple generic versions. With almost $11 billion in sales last year, it's the largest blockbuster to fall off what analysts call the "patent
cliff." And it's just one of dozens of popular high-end pharmaceuticals whose prices are expected to plummet in the coming years, including
drugs like
Plavix (for heart disease),
Seroquel (used to treat depression) and
Nexium
(for digestive problems.) Read more...
Senior Citizen Shopping, Discounts
AARP Launches On-Line Savings Challenge: Don’t Pay Full Price for Anything
“Ultimate Cheapskate” Jeff Yeager offers prizes and money-saving strategies in month-long series.
Oct. 10, 2011 - AARP has announced the launch of an on-line savings challenge encouraging web users to pay less than full
price for everything they buy in October. Read more...
