Health & Wellness
Did a Holiday Visit with an Aging Parent Spark Concern?
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Adult children who spent time over the holidays with their aging parents may in some cases have returned home haunted by agonizing questions.
New Year’s Resolutions: Why They Fail and How You Can Succeed
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- Written by Kimberly Blaker Kimberly Blaker
The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals. – Melody Beattie
The Healthy Geezer: Grandparent Colds
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- Written by Fred Cicetti Fred Cicetti
Q. Since I started being a babysitting grandparent, I seem to be getting more colds. I must be catching germs from the kids, right?
Here’s How Life Expectancy in Pennsylvania Compares to the Nation
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- Written by Samuel Stebbins Samuel Stebbins
Life expectancy is one of the most important and commonly cited indicators of population health — and in the United States, life expectancy is falling at a historic rate.
Savvy Senior: What You’ll Pay for Medicare in 2023
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
I’ve read that retirees will be getting a nice cost-of-living increase in our Social Security benefits next year, but what about Medicare? What will our Medicare Part B monthly premiums and other Medicare costs be in 2023?
– Planning Ahead
At 94, Aerobics Class Leader Inspires and Motivates
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- Written by Barry Sparks Barry Sparks
It’s a few minutes before 7 a.m., and the sun is rising outside when 94-year-old Jay Rentzel guides his lanky frame down the ladder into the York YMCA natatorium. The 85-degree water welcomes him to the start of another day.
6 Things You Need to Know about Arthritis and Diabetes
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- Written by Sandra Gordon Sandra Gordon
Over half of the nearly 24 million Americans with diabetes also have osteoarthritis.
Avoid Back Injury in the Workplace
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No matter what your job is, chances are it involves at least some lifting. And as we get older, lifting becomes even more hazardous.
VA Expands Healthcare Eligibility under PACT Act
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Lebanon VA Medical Center announced that healthcare eligibility for certain Vietnam, Gulf War, and post-9/11 veterans was widely expanded on Oct. 1.