Health & Wellness
Food Bank to Hold Drive-Thru Food Distributions
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The York County Food Bank and its partner agencies are scaling up to provide emergency food assistance amidst the coronavirus public health crisis.
Social Security Commissioner Addresses Service Concerns during Pandemic
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Andrew Saul, commissioner of Social Security, recently released this message concerning Social Security services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Savvy Senior: How Medicare is Covering Coronavirus
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
Is Medicare covering testing for the coronavirus? My husband and I are very nervous about this virus and would like to find out if or when we should get tested, and how Medicare manages it.
Medication Overload in Older Adults the Focus of New Report
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Every day, 750 older Americans are hospitalized due to serious side effects from one or more medications.
Temperatures are Falling — in Your Body
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Most people think the average body temperature for humans is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. However, as the HealthDay website points out, that’s not quite the case. In fact, it seems to be going down.
Free Diabetic Workshops Scheduled
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The York County Area Agency on Aging is offering free diabetes self-management workshops called “Living Well with Diabetes” 9-11:30 a.m. March 17, 24, and 31 and April 6, 14, and 21 at South Central Senior Center, 150 E. Main St., New Freedom Borough.
Grief Relief: 7 Effective Mind-Body Ways to Manage Grieving
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- Written by Victor M. Parachin Victor M. Parachin
The Harvard Men’s Health Watch newsletter recently reported on a study led by T.H. Eric Bui, M.D., Ph.D., associate director for research at the Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders and Complicated Grief Program at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.
Lancaster Senior Games Canceled
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Due to concerns of the COVID-19 virus being spread, and taking recommendation from the CDC, Lancaster Senior Games is canceled for 2020.
Study Indicates Colorectal Screening May Need to Begin in Mid-40s
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- Written by Keith Brannon Keith Brannon
A year-by-year age analysis of colorectal cancer rates among U.S. adults finds a 46% increase in new diagnoses from ages 49 to 50, indicating that many latent cases of the disease are likely going undiagnosed until routine screenings begin at 50, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open.