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Social Security’s Top 10 Online Services

If you're looking for 10 new ways to simplify your life, the Social Security Administration's online services often allow you to do business without visiting a local office or calling on the phone. Here are SSA's top 10 webpages of 2020... ...
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How to Create a Facebook Memorial Page

Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are a normal part of life. But what happens to these online profiles when someone dies? Learn the ins and outs of creating a memorial page on Facebook here. ...
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What’s In Your Medicine Cabinet?

“Whether it's acetaminophen or ibuprofen or Naprosyn, all those are available over the counter. They're all helpful. We had some concerns in the early days of COVID about a possible worsening or conflict with using ibuprofen or Naprosyn, but those haven't turned out to be true,” Dr. Donald Ford of the Cleveland Clinic says. ...
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“A Century of Celebrations” Now at Cleveland History Center

The holidays in Cleveland have always been a magical time of year. This holiday season, the Cleveland History Center, headquarters of the Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS), is highlighting the nostalgic holiday traditions of Cleveland with “A Century of Celebrations.” ...
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Get Your New Benefit Verification Letter Online

If you receive a Benefit Verification letter, we have good news for you! A new standardized Benefit Verification letter is now available when you need proof of Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income or Medicare. ...
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Connecting with Technology

Digital literacy is not only about video calls or social media. Its ability to help us make emotional connections is one very important benefit for the social creatures that we are. ...
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6 Ways Your Vision Can Help Your Hearing

To "see" what someone is saying, we rely on facial expressions, body postures, hand movements, and eye contact, along with knowledge of the speaker, linguistics, situational cues and topic knowledge. ...
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Face Masks Make Communication Difficult for Those with Hearing Loss

Everyone naturally uses their vision to support their hearing. If we see lightning, we know there will be thunder; if we see something fall, we know it will make a sound. Even without sound, we can watch a football game and often “see” what an unhappy coach is saying to a player who just fumbled a ball. ...
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