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balance — Improving Your Balance The ability to keep yourself upright and maintain equilibrium is known as balance. Our sense of balance declines as we age, and by age 65, one in four adults suffer from a serious fall. Visionary cues, nerve receptors in our ears, and the nerves in our muscles […]

Improving Your Balance

March 29, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged health / health & safety / Medigap / mindfulness by Andrea Hektner

Medical Alert Systems for Seniors We’ve all seen the ads on television with the phrase “Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” As the baby boomer generation ages, sales of medical alert systems are increasing. The systems are wearable devices that can signal someone of an emergency in the […]

Medical Alert Systems for Seniors

February 8, 2018 in Medicare tagged health & safety / Medicare Advantage / Technology by Andrea Hektner

During the winter months, the cold air can create challenges and lead to pain. Older adults are more at risk for injury and complications. When temperatures drop below freezing, snow and ice can be fatal by increasing the risk of falls, hypothermia and frostbite. Winter is an important time to […]

Cold Weather Safety for Seniors

January 5, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged falling / health & safety / preventative health measures / Seasonal Health by Andrea Hektner

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

In continuation of our “Are hospitals clean?” series, this post explores new cleaning technologies that are helping hospitals stay cleaner, longer. These methods will help reduce the number of patients with healthcare associated infections (HAIs). The number of HAIs has significantly reduced over the years. We can win this infectious […]

Are Hospitals Clean Enough? New Technology Can Make Hospitals Cleaner

September 4, 2017 in Medicare tagged health / health & safety / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Imagine you are in an accident or a close friend or relative develops an unexpected illness. Unfortunately, a hospital visit is required to get the care you and your loved ones need. Your focus is on healing or making sure your loved ones are properly cared for. Do you stop […]

Are Hospitals Clean Enough? The Biggest Problems with Disinfecting Hospitals

August 25, 2017 in Medicare tagged health / health & safety / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Over 20 states in America have a high fail rate of prescribed antibiotics to treat acute bronchitis. Aetna is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify clinicians who have inappropriately prescribed the antibiotics. By tracking these clinicians down and informing them of the issue, Aetna […]

Aetna’s Tireless Efforts on Tackling Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

August 19, 2017 in Health tagged health / health & safety / Prescription drugs by Andrea Hektner

Aetna and Apple held secret meetings last week with top executives to talk about bringing the Apple Watch to Aetna’s 23 million members. Aetna already offers an Apple Watch to its 50,000 employees as part of their wellness program. They now wish to expand that offer to the rest of […]

Apple Watch: The Future for Aetna Members

August 18, 2017 in Medicare tagged health & safety / senior fitness / senior lifestyle / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Arthritis is a common disease that affects millions of Americans over the age of 65. It is the leading cause of disability and can lead to chronic, everyday pain. There are several types of arthritis, and symptoms can vary from person-to-person. It must be diagnosed by a physician, and you […]

Relief From Arthritis Pain

August 14, 2017 in Medicare tagged Arthritis / health / health & safety / senior fitness / weight management by Andrea Hektner

The summertime is full of family vacations, fun in the sun, and relaxation. However, staying out in the summer heat can be more dangerous than you think, especially if you live further down south where temperatures can rise to over 105 degrees. Since we began documenting global average temperature records […]

4 Tips to Help Protect Yourself from Overexposure to the ...

July 31, 2017 in Health tagged health & safety / Seasonal Health / skincare / Weather by Andrea Hektner