It’s time to break the bad news to your grandkids: Social media isn’t just for them. A study from the Pew Research Center found that 47 percent of baby boomers are using social media. Facebook in particular proves to be an excellent resource for adults moving through the later stages of life. This social media platform helps keep you in touch with friends, family members who live far away, and workplace acquaintances who you don’t see during retirement. Social media can help you gather the people you want to keep in contact with in one centralized location. Here are a few things to remember for keeping your digital friendships enjoyable. SOCIAL MEDIA ISN’T A DIARY No one wants to see a feed clogged with posts from the same person. Your friends might like reading about exciting vacations or days with the grandkids, but they don’t need updates about your wait in line at the grocery store. Sharing TMI (too much information) will put you on the fast track to losing friends. IT’S OKAY TO HIT UNFRIEND Likewise, if you find yourself sick of Judy’s moment- by-moment updates of her dog’s kidney stone, feel free to cut ties. That might entail unfollowing (you remain friends, but no longer see their posts in your feed), unfriending, or blocking a person entirely. There’s no reason to keep in touch with someone whose very profile picture makes you angry. CHECK A SOURCE BEFORE SHARING Just because something is online, that doesn’t make it true. It’s just as easy for someone to post a lie about a celebrity or politician as it is for Judy to post about her dog. If you read a news story that gets a rise out of you, double check the facts before you hit share. Googling the article’s claims and main points will bring up similar articles — if those claims are true. This will help you determine if it’s breaking news or a big hoax. Just 10 years ago, snail mail and expensive long-distance calls were the only way to keep in touch with the people we couldn’t see every day. Thanks to social media, we can stay connected to our loved ones around the world. Now that’s something that deserves a like. and Stay Connected Be Social Media Savvy
Sara’s Story When Marc Whitehead & Associates take on your case, it’s because we recognize you have a right to disability benefits that is not being fulfilled. That was the situation faced by a recent client of ours, Sara*, who had been denied benefits. She had been a bank teller for 13 years and had recently obtained her registered nurse (RN) license, but had acquired neither the time nor the experience for those skills to be transferable. The insurance company awarded her an own-occupation policy initially, but when her claim didn’t yield any such policy, she turned to us. The insurance company had conducted an evaluation that failed both to perform a labor market survey and to conduct a peer review by other doctors. After we confirmed that Sara had a case, we went to work to show the insurance company she had the right to benefits. One month after we filed her appeal, Sara was awarded benefits. About working with Marc Whitehead & Associates, Sara said she was very impressed we give so much information to our clients instead of just blindly allowing an attorney to do the work. That’s how we do things at our firm: You will be involved and informed every step of the way. In this case, Sara had disabilities related to her back, knees, shoulder, hands, and feet.
If you find yourself in Sara’s situation, give us a call toll-free at 888-497-9061.
*Name has been changed to protect the client’s identity.
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