Opinions

Dear Savvy Senior, Which vaccines are recommended for Medicare seniors this flu season? Just Turned 65 Dear Just Turned, There are actually three different types of vaccines seniors should consider getting this fall to protect against a repeat of last winter’s “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses, which included flu, RSV and coronavirus. Here’s a rundown of the different vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending and how they are covered by Medicare.

I had a pair of young ladies at my house over the weekend, and they spent a lot of time shedding on the furniture, eating everything they could find on the floor, and nudging me with their noses for attention.

I love good food. I can't say that I only eat healthy food, but I try.

Paul Rhodes | Publisher & Editor Okay, this could be a fun exercise. Let's take a map of Wichita, draw a 30-mile circumference around it, and see if we can find a single 20-minute stretch of major highway that you can drive without running into construction work.

When the annual Walnut Valley Festival rolls around each year I'm always working to put together a good crew of reporters and photographers to help us with coverage. This is such a big and important event in our area.

Covering football last Friday night was a bit yucky, as rain impacted all of our games to varying degrees. I was on the sideline in Clearwater, and the rain – although light – lasted longer than I expected it to.

Dear Savvy Senior, Because of chronic arthritis, I have a very difficult time going up and down stairs anymore and am interested in purchasing a stair lift for my two-story house. Can you recommend some good companies? Arthritic Andy Dear Andy, Yes, of course! A good home stair lift is a great mobility solution for anyone who is unable, or has a difficult time climbing stairs.