While proper foot care is crucial for people with diabetes, not every person with the illness needs special shoes.

If you do need diabetic shoes, you might be able to have it paid for under Medicare. Here’s what you need to know about Medicare and shoes for diabetics.

Are you a member of the “Sandwich Generation?”

This is a term used to describe the millions of women who act as caregivers to their elderly parents, while still raising children and holding down a job. And they need help.

In this week’s blog post, we’ll look at the struggles facing these women, and how devices such as medication dispensers and medical alert systems can help ease their burden.

It's a lesson you've learned if you've ever spent a day in a pair of work boots that were too loose or heels that were too snug: proper shoe fit is important.

Shoes that don't fit properly can cause blisters, bunions, calluses and other foot issues. And this becomes even more of a concern when you're living with diabetes, even in the early stages of the illness.

Although they’re both government programs with similar names, Medicare and Medicaid are not the same thing.

There are some crucial differences between these two insurance programs. In this week’s blog post, we’ll look at their distinctions, and what types of services are covered by both.

There may come a day in the next few years when adult diapers outsell diapers designed for babies.

That’s according to Fortune, which says that sales of adult diapers – aimed not so much at seniors as women in their 40s and 50s – are expected to grow by nearly 50 percent by 2020.