Health & Wellness
Diabetes Self-Management Program Offered this Spring
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In partnership with Geisinger Health Plan and Lancaster Regional Medical Center, the Lancaster County Office of Aging is sponsoring a six-week program for individuals living with diabetes,
High Pain Tolerance May Mask Heart Attack Symptoms
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Heart attacks may go unrecognized among individuals with high pain tolerance, putting them at an increased risk for poor recoveries, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
Seeing is Believing: What You Should Know about Eye Care
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- Written by Lori Myers Lori Myers
If you’re over 50, and particularly if you’re over the age of 65, it may look to you like the skies are cloudy, or words are blurry on a printed page.
Ease the Pain of Nighttime Leg Cramps
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Sudden, uncontrollable cramping of the calf muscle at night is a painful condition that afflicts about 70 percent of adults over the age of 50.
Exercise is Good for Your Memory
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Top Exercise Activities for Baby Boomers
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- Written by Tom Cove Tom Cove
January is upon us, and with it comes the typical resolutions of getting in shape and staying active.
Savvy Senior: Automatic Medicare Advantage Enrollment Causes Confusion
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
I’ll be 65 in a few months and I recently pre-enrolled in original Medicare.
Life Expectancy Increased Since 2000
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Life expectancy has increased by five years since the year 2000, according to the World Health Organization, but like many things, it’s not evenly distributed.
Social Security News: ‘Extra Help’ Available for Prescription Costs
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Making ends meet should not mean going without your medications. If you have limited income and resources, you may qualify for Extra Help to pay for some healthcare and prescription drug costs.