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Falls Prevention Is a Team Effort

Oct 04, 2021 6 min read Kathleen Cameron Senior Director of NCOA’s Center for Healthy Aging Key Takeaways One in four Americans aged 65+ falls every year. Being common, however, doesn’t make falling a normal part of aging. We know what contributes to falls, which means they can be prevented. That’s why NCOA leads a national observance of Falls Prevention …

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COVID Booster Shot: Do I Need It?

Sep 24, 2021 5 min read Kathleen Cameron Senior Director of NCOA’s Center for Healthy Aging Key Takeaways The CDC now recommends a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in certain populations, including persons 65 and older and those in high risk jobs and institutional settings, such as hospitals and nursing homes. These new recommendations apply only to those …

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How Sleep Affects Your Health

Unhealthy sleep can interfere with daily activities and is associated with lower quality of life and risk of chronic disease, such as diabetes and obesity. There is a connection with poor sleep and unhealthy weight gain because sleep regulates hormones that tell your body when you are hungry and signals when you feel full. This may cause you to eat …

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Using Medicare Benefits Post-COVID

As the world starts to open back up from the public health emergency caused by COVID-19, millions of older adults are looking forward to getting back to social visits and rescheduling missed appointments. If you have Medicare, you’ll want to consider these tips to maximize your coverage and health post-pandemic. Continue to use Medicare-covered virtual visits  The pandemic introduced many people …

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Healthy Eating for Older Adults

Nutritious Food: An Ultimate Necessity as We Get Older Diana Aviv, President of Diana Aviv Consultants Key Takeaways As the senior population increases (roughly 10,000 baby boomers will turn 65 every day for the next 30 years), the number of seniors facing hunger will continue to grow significantly. Nutritious food is critical for people at every stage of life, but …

Building Bridges Newsletter Michigan Executive Office of the Governor sent this bulletin at 06/03/2021 01:00 PM EDT Dear Michigander,It’s a new day in Michigan. Recently, we took an important step in our Vacc to Normal plan. For each of us, this past year and a half has been difficult. We’ve drawn strength in our unity as Michiganders. With every vaccine administered, we are emerging from the pandemic. That being said, it’s important to continue to know what safety precautions are still …

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WELCOME TO MEDICARE VIRTUAL FAIR

Register Now! JUNE 23, 2021 | OPEN FROM 3:00 PM TO 7:00 PM ET Learn about signing up for Medicare! Go to www.shiphelp.org for more details, to see the agenda, and to register. This fair is for people turning 65 or joining Medicare because of a disability. Learn about Medicare – and all its parts – to assist you in …