by Senior Scene | Feb 29, 2024 | Featured Article (06), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health, Veteran News
My doctor recommended a Care Manager after my hospital stay. Why? by Lisa Conway About 20% of Medicare patients are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge. Often, they’ll have missed important follow-up appointments for help with new...
by Senior Scene | Feb 29, 2024 | Featured Article (01), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health
Combating Obesity By Arvind M. Dhople, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Florida Tech Before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, there already exists a pandemic related to excess body adiposity. In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 1.9 billion adults and...
by Senior Scene | Feb 29, 2024 | General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health, Top Story (B)
How To Get Your Certification & Medical Marijuana Card The process to obtain a medical marijuana certification, get your state medical marijuana card, and purchase your medicine takes 3 steps: GET CERTIFIED BY A QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN: Make an appointment with a...
by Senior Scene | Jan 31, 2024 | Featured Article (01), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health
Is COPD Life Threatening? By Arvind M. Dhople, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Florida Tech Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease caused by damage to the lungs, which makes it hard to breathe. Often, COPD is a result of many...
by Senior Scene | Jan 31, 2024 | General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health, Top Story (B)
What are the different types of communities for seniors? Florida is a popular retirement destination and not surprisingly, retirement living options abound. Let’s take a look at some of the different options for seniors. Age-restricted (55+) communities usually...
by Senior Scene | Dec 31, 2023 | Featured Article (06), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health
OMG –our holiday visit! What should I do about my parents? Not all holiday surprises are good ones. Often, adult children who do not live near their parents come home for a holiday visit and are concerned by what they see. Many talk to their parents on the...
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