Category Archives: Health
Seth Godin: A Simple Form That Could Save Your Life
SETH GODIN, 56, is the author of 18 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, leadership, and most of … Continue reading
What You Should Know and Do this Flu Season If You Are 65 Years and Older
It has been recognized for many years that people 65 years and older are at greater risk of serious complications from the flu compared with young, healthy adults because human immune defenses become weaker with age. Your best line … Continue reading
It’s Time Again to Compare Medicare Plans
Each year, you have a chance to make changes to your Medicare/Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug coverage for the following year. There are 2 separate enrollment periods: Open Enrollment Period for Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug coverage: October 15–December … Continue reading
“Staying Healthy with HIV as You Age” Brochure Now Available
To mark National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day, which was on September 18th, the American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) is offering a new HIV and aging brochure, Staying Healthy with HIV as You Age. This booklet focuses on how to manage the … Continue reading
Ready, Steady, Balance: Prevent Falls in 2016
Every 11 seconds, an older adult is seen in an emergency department for a fall-related injury. To highlight fall hazards and increase awareness about how to prevent and reduce falls, the California Department of Aging recognizes the first seven days of fall, September … Continue reading
Health News: The Value of Silence
“This Is Your Brain on Silence,” an article in Nautilus (a different kind of science magazine that delivers big-picture science by reporting on a single monthly topic from multiple perspectives), offers fascinating perspective on the value of silence, including this: “[In 2013] a … Continue reading
Staying Cool in the Summer Heat
Excessive heat can be very dangerous for older people, so if the summer temperatures gets to be too much to handle, remember that there are public “cooling centers” that can give you some relief. Libraries, senior and community centers offer air … Continue reading
