Health calendar (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Send items for the health calendar at least two weeks in advance to Health Calendar, Asheville Citizen-Times, P.O. Box 2090, Asheville, NC 28802; fax to 251-0585; or e-mail Melanie Moore at melmoore@citizen-times.com.
2008 consumer guides available from SHIIP (Creston News Advertiser)
DES MOINES The Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) has just released its 2008 guides, Medicare Advantage Plans in Iowa and Iowa Medicare Supplement Premium Comparison Guide. Both provide valuable information to assist Iowans comparing these plans.
USA Today Piece on BU Seniors
Butler s five seniors didn t arrive together but when they leave which might not be anytime soon based on their performance in their first-round East Regional win on Friday they will be remembered far beyond this March …
Latest report on Alzheimer's disease released this week
As many as 5.2 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer s. 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s in their lifetime. Every 71 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer s. …
Congressional staff start series of local meetings (The Times-News)
JEROME - They weren’t Larry Craig or Mike Simpson. But for the crowd filling the Jerome Senior Center, they were enough.
4 Tough Years X 2 Seniors = 8 Days of Glory
University of Georgia seniors Sundiata Gaines and Dave Bliss watched as there once 11-point lead slowly slipped away to the #3 seeded Xavier Musketeers in the first round of the NCAA national tournament. The Bulldogs fell 73-61 but the …
Covering the Bases: Prescription premium help available from state (The Capital)
What is the SPDAP? My neighbor has that plan and she pays a very low premium for her Medicare Part D plan. How can I join? Do they cover the same drugs as the plan I have now?
Save The Seniors: Senior Safety Awareness
Falling in the bath or shower is a constant concern for seniors. The wet surface of your bathing area is a dangerous factor by itself. Using adhesives or a type of mat that can suction to the floor can help to avoid loosing your grip on …
Community News Briefs (Bridgeton News)
Tri-County Community Action Partnership’s Housing Department will conduct home buyer education classes to educate first-time home buyers in every aspect of the home buying process. The course is geared to those planning to buy a home in the next 6-9 months.