The constant thread throughout the treatises is a reliance on nature. The physician's chief function is to make conditions propitious for the natural forces in the body to reach harmony and therefore health. Even in the surgical treatises the focus is always on restoring.
When you work and pay Social Security taxes, you earn credits toward Social Security benefits. To qualify for Medicare at age 65, you need 40 credits or 10 years of work. You may qualify for Medicare through your own earnings history, your current spouse, former spouse or deceased spouse.
A. Well, yes and no. When you turn 65, you'll probably need to sign up for Medicare. But when it comes to Social Security, you don't have to do anything now. You can apply for retirement benefits anytime between now and age 70, with your monthly check rising the longer you wait. Your benefits generally will begin about three months after you apply.