Health & Wellness
Hepatitis C Screening Recommended for Boomers — Are You at Risk?
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- Written by Claire Yezbak Fadden Claire Yezbak Fadden
The generation that tuned their transistor radios to listen to the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, or the Carpenters has something else in common: the potential for being infected with hepatitis C.
Cleaner Air Equals Longer Life
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Take a deep breath. Lots of them. You’ll be breathing longer these days, thanks to improved air quality.
Community Coalescence Ensures Successful Senior Games
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
Although her years of involvement with the Lancaster Senior Games are nearing three decades, the expressions of gratitude Pat Fellenbaum receives from the players still leave an impression on her.
Eating More Fish May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s
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Alzheimer’s, a disease that afflicts some 5.1 million Americans, is a type of dementia that affects a person’s memory, thinking, and behavior.
VA REACH VET Initiative Helps Save Veteran Lives
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As part of Department of Veterans Affairs’ commitment to put resources, services, and all technology available to reduce veteran suicide, VA has launched an innovative program called Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health – Veterans Enhanced Treatment (REACH VET).
Want a Memory Boost? Try a Hearing Test
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Intrigued by all the brain-training products out there to keep your mind sharp and spirits young? You may want to consider something else: a hearing test.
Savvy Senior: Coping with Ringing in Your Ears
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
From the Office of Aging: ‘Age Out Loud’ During Older Americans Month
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- Written by Jacqueline Burch Jacqueline Burch
When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthday. About a third of older Americans lived in poverty, and there were few programs to meet their needs.
Watch for These Heart Attack Symptoms
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States.