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Weekly News Quiz

Brush up on our biggest stories of the past week

By

Randy Lilleston,

 
AARP
Published September 12, 2024
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Question 1 of 8

True or false? As we reported, sleep specialists say you should keep the temperature in your bedroom between 69 and 73 degrees Fahrenheit for optimal rest.

The rule of thumb is between 60 and 68 degrees. Warmer temperatures can disrupt sleep cycles.

Question 2 of 8

A key gauge of inflation that will be used to help calculate next year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) came out recently. It suggests that next year’s COLA will be around 2.5 percent. How much was this year’s COLA?

This year’s COLA boosted benefits for the average retiree by $59 a month.

Question 3 of 8

According to a guide we recently updated, which of these items should be in your emergency go bag?

Some other items to pack, according to the guide: food and water, essential personal paperwork, and electronics such as a hand-crank radio.

Question 4 of 8

Our recent article on the subject notes that a $2,000 per year out-of-pocket cap for prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries will go into effect in ...

An AARP report found that nearly 3.2 million Americans are expected to save on prescription medications because of the cap.

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Question 5 of 8

Nearly a million beneficiaries of this government service may have been affected by a data breach involving a processing contractor, we recently reported.

The contractor, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp., processes Medicare claims in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Nebraska.

Question 6 of 8

This food was recently linked to a salmonella outbreak across nine states, leading to 24 hospitalizations and 65 known illnesses.

The eggs were recalled by Milo’s Poultry Farms of Bonduel, Wisconsin. They had been distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan.

Question 7 of 8

We recently reported on getting a tattoo when you’re 50 or older. According to the 2023 Pew Research Center survey we cite in the article, what percentage of adults 50 to 63 have a tattoo?

There are some issues when you get a tattoo later in life, but we also quote an artist who had a 94-year-old client.

Question 8 of 8

We recently interviewed Caroline Manzo, who is an alumnus of the reality TV show Real Housewives of New Jersey. She just released ...

The cookbook is called Food & Other Things I Love: More Than 100 Italian American Recipes From My Family to Yours.

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