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In last week’s column, I presented a brief overview of the Social Security rules that apply to women. Today’s column has some common questions that I get from women that will help clarify those rules. Q: Ever y woman I know is getting half of her husband’s Social Security. But I’m getting nowhere near that. Why don’t I get half?

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woman who asked the previous question is that her husband is already getting benefits, while your husband will be filing for benefits in the future. So that woman must file for all benefits she is due (her own and spousal benefits) at the same time. But in your case, at the time you will be filing for your Social Security your husband won’t be on the beneficiary rolls, so you can only file for your own benefits. But once he applies for Social Security, you can see if you will get anything extra on his record. And this next question adds yet another twist to the story.

For future planning purposes, you should know that a widow’s benefit is always based on the husband’s full rate, including any extra benefits he got for starting his Social Security later. So, if your husband dies before you do, you will start getting his full age 70 rate in the form of widow’s benefits.

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in this situation do not need immediate treatment. Some men have difficulty NOT treating cancer, but treatment does not appear to improve the already good prognosis. Choosing not to treat is hard for some men. *** by Freddie Groves DR. ROACH WRITES: I received a lot of mail from readers about a column in which a M.D. reader described realistic hallucinations upon awakening. I was concerned about Lewy body disease, a form of dementia with prominent visual hallucinations. Veterans are victims of cybercrimes at a The most common condition readers much higher rate than civilians. And it’s not just were concerned about was Charles Bonnet DEAR DR. ROACH: Every year, I used syndrome, a type of visual hallucination found in veterans. Included are military spouses, survivors, to get a physical, which included a prostate people with vision loss. It’s not well known, so I active-duty personnel and our families. This is no exam as well as blood tests with PSA. 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The best way to detect an AAA is to get a simple, painless, 10-minute ultrasound screening test. All men over age 65 and anyone over 60 with a first-degree relative (father, mother or sibling) who has had an AAA should talk to their doctor about getting screened.

DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: Can you tell me about stomach aneurysms? My father died from one about ten years ago and I’m wondering if that can increase my risk of developing one myself. --Almost 60

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door is decorated with a picture of the Last Supper. On the inside of the door is the word “VIATICUM.” The overall measurements are 24 inches high by 12 inches wide and 4 inches deep. I would like to know anything you can tell me about my sick call box, especially its age and possible value.

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Enclosed is a photo of a Sick Call box that hung in my husband’s bedroom when he was a boy. It originally belonged to his grandmother. The frame is wood, and there is a compar tment at the bottom that contains a crucifix, tray, a cruet for holy oil, candles and a holy water bottle. At the top are painted figures of Sick Call boxes were popular around 1900. Mar y and Jesus. Below there is a door that drops open to reveal a storage area. The outside of the

You have a circa 1900 Religious Call shrine/shadow box. They were often found in Catholic homes in the late 1800s and early 1900s and used by a priest to administer the Sacrament of Last Rites to a seriously ill or dying person. They usually contained a bottle of holy water, a silver tray with the letters “IHS,” candles, candleholders, a crucifix and a cruet for holy oil. “IHS” are letters that stand for the Greek words for Jesus Christ and “Vaticum” is Latin for “provisions for a journey to the afterlife.” Despite antique Religious Call boxes not being in high demand, value for one in good condition can run from around $150 to $250. *** I will be 90 years old in March, and I have a ser vice for 12 set of porcelain dishes that includes all the ser ving pieces. I have drawn the mark that is on back of each dish. The dishes are decorated with big pink roses, green leaves and gold trim. They are around 50 to 60 years old, in absolutely perfect condition and have never been used. My daughter wants the set when I’m gone, so please let me know the value of my dishes.

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has been located in Waldershot, Bavaria, Germany, since 1907. Johann was the son of Charles Haviland who produced porcelain in Limoges, France. They are now part of Rosenthal Glass and Porcelain Company in Bavaria, Germany. Johann Haviland Porcelain Company was founded in Bavaria in 1907.

Your mid-20th century dinnerware would probably be worth $1,000 to $1,500.

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