by Senior Scene | Apr 30, 2024 | Featured Article (06), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health, Veteran News
Sometimes I just have to listen to my “gut” instead of facts. Is that normal? by Lisa Conway Humans are endowed with five incredible senses that teach us early lessons and help guide us through a lifetime of experiences. We learn not to touch a fire, but to...
by Senior Scene | Apr 30, 2024 | Community, General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health, Top Story (B)
Homelessness–What to Do About It by Joe Steckler President, Helping Seniors of Brevard What to do about homelessness? An excellent question, one that Governor DeSantis is pushing our local authorities to address. The Florida legislature has approved a measure...
by Senior Scene | Mar 31, 2024 | Featured Article (01), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health
Combating Obesity By Arvind M. Dhople, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Florida Tech Cognitive impairments can have detrimental effects on various aspects of an individual’s life, including reduced social interaction, a diminished sense of purpose, difficulties in...
by Senior Scene | Mar 31, 2024 | Featured Article (06), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health, Veteran News
Will Medicare pay for medical marijuana? by: Brenda Lyle The short answer is no. Cannabis, although legal in Florida as medical marijuana, is still illegal according to the Federal Government and has not been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration. Your primary...
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...
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