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Monthly Archives: October 2017

Happy Halloween everyone! It is time for fun, scares, ghouls, and fools. Halloween is not complete without delicious sugar filled candy. Whether giving it away to knocking trick-or-treaters, or eating it yourself, Halloween would not be the same without our sweet treats. Unfortunately, as sweet and wonderful as Halloween candy […]

Halloween Candy: More Trick than Treat

October 31, 2017 in Health tagged health / health & safety / heart health by Andrea Hektner

It is the document we have all been waiting for and the best easy to follow guide to Medicare. Medicare and You 2018, the official U.S. government Medicare Handbook, is out now for free download. This will include information about the new Medicare cards that CMS will be issuing in […]

New Medicare Cards 2018

October 29, 2017 in Medicare tagged current events / medicare / Medicare changes by Andrea Hektner

Stretching is essential for warming up before exercising, increasing flexibility, and improving balance. As we get older, it gets harder and harder to retain our flexibility and balance. In this article, we explore why maintaining a stretch routine is so important. The Benefits of Stretching Every Day Stretching your muscles […]

Stretching for Seniors

October 25, 2017 in Health / Medicare tagged Arthritis / heart health / physical therapy / senior fitness / senior lifestyle by Andrea Hektner

Today is the 24th annual National Mammography Day! How should you celebrate? By scheduling a mammogram of course! And while you are at it, tell all your friends to schedule one too. Back in 1993, President Bill Clinton declared that the 3rd Friday in October (National Breast Cancer Awareness Month) […]

It is National Mammography Day! Schedule Your Mammogram!

October 20, 2017 in Medicare tagged cancer / health / preventative health measures by Andrea Hektner

The winter months are slowly creeping up, and with the dropping temperatures come the rise of the flue and common cold. So why is it that people are more likely to get sick during these chilly seasons? Well, it’s not exactly the weather that’s the culprit. It’s the germs and […]

5 Tips on How to Avoid Catching a Cold This ...

October 12, 2017 in Health tagged health / influenza / preventative health measures / senior fitness / sleep health by Andrea Hektner

About 350 million people in the world suffer from arthritis. This painful ailment effects every movement made and can keep us from living life to the fullest. Seniors especially suffer from arthritis. Half of all people 65 and older have this disease. The Mayo Clinic defines arthritis as inflammation of […]

Relieve Arthritis Pain with These Tips

October 5, 2017 in Medicare tagged Arthritis / senior fitness / senior lifestyle / weight management by Andrea Hektner

What is ESRD? End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is the last stage of chronic kidney disease. Individuals in this stage need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Your kidneys are necessary to clean blood, manage fluids, balance chemicals, and control blood pressure. Dialysis can substitute for some of these functions, but […]

ESRD

October 3, 2017 in Health / Medicare tagged kidney disease / medicare / medicare benefits by Andrea Hektner