Senior Discounts…If you don’t ask – you don’t get!

Dunkin Donuts gives free coffee to people over 55. If you’re paying for a cup every day, you might want to start getting it for free.

YOU have to ASK for your discount!

RESTAURANTS:
Applebee’s: 15% off with Golden Apple Card (60+)
Arby’s: 10% off (
55+)
Ben & Jerry’s: 10% off (60+)
Bennigan’s: discount varies by location (60+)

Bob’s Big Boy: discount varies by location (60+)
Boston Market: 10% off (65+)
Burger King: 10% off (60+)
Chick-Fil-A: 10% off or free small drink or coffee (
55+)
Chili’s: 10% off (
55+)
CiCi’s Pizza: 10% off (60+)
Denny’s: 10% off, 20% off for AARP members (
55+)
Dunkin’ Donuts: 10% off or free coffee (
55+)
Einstein’s Bagels: 10% off baker’s dozen of bagels (60+)
Fuddrucker’s: 10% off any senior platter (
55+)
Gatti’s Pizza: 10% off (60+)
Golden Corral: 10% off (60+)
Hardee’s: $0.33 beverages everyday (65+)
IHOP: 10% off (
55+)
Jack in the Box: up to 20% off (
55+)
KFC: free small drink with any meal (
55+)
Krispy Kreme: 10% off (
50+)
Long John Silver’s: various discounts at locations (
55+)
McDonald’s: discounts on coffee everyday (
55+)
Mrs. Fields: 10% off at participating locations (60+)
Shoney’s: 10% off Sonic: 10% off or free beverage (60+)
Steak ‘n Shake: 10% off every Monday & Tuesday (
50+)
Subway: 10% off (60+)
Sweet Tomatoes: 10% off (62+)
Taco Bell: 5% off; free beverages for seniors (65+)
TCBY: 10% off (
55+)
Tea Room Cafe: 10% off (
50+)
Village Inn: 10% off (60+)
Waffle House: 10% off every Monday (60+)
Wendy’s: 10% off (
55+)
White Castle: 10% off (62+)


RETAIL & APPAREL:
Banana Republic: 10% off (
50+)
Bealls: 20% off first Tuesday of each month (
50+)
Belk’s: 15% off first Tuesday of every month (
55+)
Big Lots: 10% off
Bon-Ton Department Stores: 15% off on senior discount days (
55+)
C.J. Banks: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)
Clarks: 10% off (62+)
Dress Barn: 10% off (
55+)
Goodwill: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Hallmark: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Kmart: 20% off (
50+)
Kohl’s: 15% off (60+)
Modell’s Sporting Goods: 10% off
Rite Aid: 10% off on Tuesdays & 10% off prescriptions
Ross Stores: 10% off every Tuesday (
55+)
The Salvation Army Thrift Stores: up to 50% off (
55+)
Stein Mart: 20% off red dot/clearance items first Monday of every month (
55+)

GROCERY:
Albertson’s: 10% off first Wednesday of each month (
55+)
American Discount Stores: 10% off every Monday (
50+)
Compare Foods Supermarket: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)
DeCicco Family Markets: 5% off every Wednesday (60+)
Food Lion: 6% off every Monday (60+)
Fry’s Supermarket: free Fry’s VIP Club Membership & 10% off every Monday (
55+)
Great Valu Food Store: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
Gristedes Supermarket: 10% off every Tuesday (60+)
Harris Teeter: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
Hy-Vee: 5% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Kroger: 10% off (date varies by location)
Morton Williams Supermarket: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
The Plant Shed: 10% off every Tuesday (
50+)
Publix: 5% off every Wednesday (
55+)
Rogers Marketplace: 5% off every Thursday (60+)
Uncle Guiseppe’s Marketplace: 5% off (62+)

TRAVEL:

Airlines:

Alaska Airlines: 10% off (65+)

American Airlines: various discounts for 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
Continental Airlines: no initiation fee for Continental Presidents Club & special fares for select destinations

Southwest Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
United Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
U.S. Airways: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)


Rail:

Amtrak: 15% off (62+)

Bus:

Greyhound: 5% off (62+)
Trailways Transportation System: various discounts for ages
50+

Car Rental:
Alamo Car Rental: up to 25% off for AARP members

Avis: up to 25% off for AARP members Best Western: 10% off (55+)
Budget Rental Cars: 10% off; up to 20% off for AARP members (
50+)

Dollar Rent-A-Car: 10% off (50+)
Enterprise Rent-A-Car: 5% off for AARP members

Hertz: up to 25% off for AARP members Holiday Inn: 10%-30% off depending on location (62+)
National Rent-A-Car: up to 30% off for AARP members

Over Night Accommodations:

Cambria Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)
Clarion Motels: 20%-30% off (60+)
Comfort Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Comfort Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)
Econo Lodge: 20%-30% off (60+)
Hampton Inns & Suites: 10% off when booked 72 hours in advance
Hyatt Hotels: 25%-50% off (62+)
InterContinental Hotels Group: various discounts at all hotels (65+)
Mainstay Suites: 10% off with Mature Traveler’s Discount (50+); 20%-30% off (60+)
Marriott Hotels: 15% off (62+)
Motel 6: 10% off (60+)
Myrtle Beach Resort: 10% off (
55+)
Quality Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Rodeway Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Sleep Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)

ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT:
AMC Theaters: up to 30% off (
55+)
Bally Total Fitness: up to $100 off memberships (62+)
Busch Gardens Tampa, FL: $3 off one-day tickets (
50+)
Carmike Cinemas: 35% off (65+)
Cinemark/Century Theaters: up to 35% off

U.S. National Parks: $10 lifetime pass; 50% off additional services including camping (62+)
Regal Cinemas: 30% off Ripley’s Believe it or Not: @ off one-day ticket (
55+)
SeaWorld Orlando, FL: $3 off one-day tickets (
50+)

CELL PHONE DISCOUNTS:
AT&T: Special Senior Nation 200 Plan $29.99/month (65+)
Jitterbug: $10/month cell phone service (
50+)
Verizon Wireless: Verizon Nationwide 65 Plus Plan $29.99/month (65+).

MISCELLANEOUS:
Great Clips: $3 off hair cuts (60+)
Super Cuts: $2 off haircuts (60+)


NOW, go out there and claim your discounts – – – and remember —
YOU must ASK for your discount — no ask, no discount.

 

 

50-59 | A Nation in Motion

Inspiring Stories about Hip Replacements  –  in Your Selected Age Range

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Gratitude!

Jodi Seidler
The Mother of Re-Invention

Creator of:

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Hip replacement | Ask.com Encyclopedia

Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi (half) replacement. Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery generally is conducted to relieve arthritis pain or fix severe physical joint damage as part of hip fracture treatment. A total hip replacement (total hip arthroplasty) consists of replacing both the acetabulum and the femoral head while hemiarthroplasty generally only replaces the femoral head. Hip replacement is currently the most common orthopaedic operation, though patient satisfaction short and long term varies widely.

via Hip replacement | Ask.com Encyclopedia.

William B Kurtz | Hip Replacement

Avoiding the hip dislocation during a hip replacement surgery is accomplished by preparing the femoral bone first. In situ femoral preparation refers to reaming, broaching and implanting the femoral component without cutting the femoral neck and without dislocating the hip joint. Since the femoral head remains in the socket, the hip joint helps stabilize the leg during the femoral preparation. Because the femoral neck remains intact during the femoral preparation, the femur is stronger and less likely to fracture.

Interestingly, every orthopedic surgeon has at one time or another implanted a femoral IM nail into the femoral shaft without cutting the femoral neck or dislocating the hip joint. This in-situ femoral preparation just utilizes the same skill set every orthopedic surgeon already has for trauma cases (broken bones) and applies it to joint replacement cases.

The SuperPATH approach is a combination of the Superior approach championed by Stephen Murphy in Boston and the PATH approach (percutaneous assisted total hip) championed by Brad Penenberg in Los Angeles. I did my joint replacement fellowship with Dr. Murphy and became very comfortable with this technique. Dr. Murphy has multiple publications on the supercap topic.

via William B Kurtz | Hip Replacement.

Single Drug Dose Prevents Migration of Hip Replacement – Zoledronic acid helps improve fixation of a cementless implant – ModernMedicine

 

  A single dose of zoledronic acid helps prevent migration of a total hip replacement, according to a report in the February issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Gerald Friedl, M.D., and colleagues from the Medical University of Graz in Austria randomly assigned 50 patients who had undergone cementless total hip arthroplasty with osteonecrosis of the femoral head to a single infusion of 4 mg of zoledronic acid or a saline solution.

During a median follow-up of 2.8 years, the researchers found that a single dose of zoledronic acid minimized migration of the acetabular component (the cups) in both the transverse and vertical directions but did not significantly reduce subsidence of the stem. Although both groups had rapid increases in the Harris hip-rating score with time, the increase was more pronounced in the zoledronic acid group, the authors note.

via Single Drug Dose Prevents Migration of Hip Replacement – Zoledronic acid helps improve fixation of a cementless implant – ModernMedicine.

Personal Health – Less-Invasive Hip Surgery That Speeds Recovery – NYTimes.com

Hip replacement is one of the most successful operations in all of medicine, which prompts many orthopedic surgeons to think, as one leader in the field put it, “Why change something that doesn’t need fixing?”

But that leader, Dr. Robert Berghoff; his colleagues at Arizona Orthopedic Associates in Phoenix; and other orthopedic surgeons around the country believed that improvements were possible, especially with regard to reducing complications and speeding recovery.

The technique these surgeons use is called anterior hip replacement, one of several minimally invasive operations that are associated with a shorter hospital stay, smaller incision, less trauma to muscles, less pain and blood loss, reduced risk of dislocation after surgery, faster healing and a quicker return to normal activities.

via Personal Health – Less-Invasive Hip Surgery That Speeds Recovery – NYTimes.com.

Studies Raise Concerns About Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants – NYTimes.com

Concerns Over ‘Metal on Metal’ Hip Implants (March 4, 2010)

But in the last two years, broader concerns have emerged amid research reports that the metal debris can ignite severe inflammatory reactions that can damage or destroy muscles, tendons and other soft tissue.

via Studies Raise Concerns About Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants – NYTimes.com.

What Is Causing My Hip Pain?

Understanding how your hip works

Your hip is one of the largest weight-bearing joints in your body. When it’s working properly, it lets you walk, sit, bend, and turn without pain. To keep it moving smoothly, a complex network of bones, cartilage, muscles, ligaments, and tendons must all work in harmony.  The hip is a very stable ball-and-socket joint: A ball (femoral head) at the top of the thighbone (femur) fits into a rounded socket or cup-like cavity (acetabulum) in your pelvis. Bands of tissues called ligaments form a capsule connecting the ball to the socket and holding the bones in place.

via What Is Causing My Hip Pain?.