Monthly Archives: August 2011
Immunizations: Are you too old for them?
There are immunizations that span a lifetime. Talk to your doctor about what immunizations might be right for you. In the meantime, here is a chart of immunizations available at different stages in your life in honor of the last … Continue reading
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Making Day-to-Day Choices with COPD
Living with COPD may feel overwhelming at times. But here’s a useful fact: Seemingly small changes can have a positive impact on how you manage COPD symptoms. Whether you want to focus on your eating habits or discover changes you … Continue reading
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Alzheimer’s Beginnings Can Go Unnoticed
Memory loss that disrupts daily life is not a typical part of aging. It may be a symptom of Alzheimer’s, a fatal brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. Every individual may experience one or more … Continue reading
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“Dignity Therapy” Can Comfort Dying Patients
By Jonathan Shorman of USA Today Sharing a life story can be “profound” Helping terminally ill patients pass on their final thoughts may help give them a better quality of life, a new study suggests. Canadian researchers found that terminally … Continue reading
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Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums Will Not Increase, More Seniors Receiving Free Preventive Care, Discounts in the Donut Hole
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Medicare average prescription drug premiums will not increase in 2012. The announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) comes as more people with Medicare are receiving discounts on prescription drug costs and no-cost preventive … Continue reading
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Brain Health
When people think about staying fit, they generally think from the neck down. But the health of your brain plays a critical role in almost everything you do: thinking, feeling, remembering, working, playing — and even sleeping. The good news … Continue reading
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