by Senior Scene | Oct 1, 2023 | Featured Article (06), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health
Is it time for Medicare annual enrollment? by Brenda Lyle Open enrollment for Medicare is right around the corner. This is the one time per year that Medicare recipients can make changes to their health and drug plans. If this is your first rodeo (and even if...
by Senior Scene | Oct 1, 2023 | Featured Article (01), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health
Thanatophobia By Arvind M. Dhople, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Florida Tech Thanatophobia (fear of death) is an intense fear of death or dying. For some, this involves a fear of being dead. Others are afraid of the dying process. A person with thanatophobia can fear...
by Senior Scene | Oct 1, 2023 | General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health, Top Story (B)
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Awareness is Power October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to become educated on one of the most common cancer diagnoses in women in the United States. One of the best ways to defeat breast cancer is early detection,...
by Senior Scene | Aug 31, 2023 | Featured Article (01), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health
Opioid Crisis By Arvind M. Dhople, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Florida Tech As the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. had eased well, the extent of devastation caused during this period by the opioid epidemic is no longer obscured. Data by the National Center for Health...
by Senior Scene | Aug 31, 2023 | Featured Article (06), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health
Fall Prevention Safety Tips Every year in September, National Fall Prevention Awareness Month takes place. The purpose of fall prevention awareness is for organizations to share education on effective strategies for increasing mobility and strength, while also...
by Senior Scene | Aug 31, 2023 | General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health, Top Story (B)
Are There New Treatments For People With Parkinson’s Disease? by Barbara Fradkin Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominately the dopamine-producing neurons in the part of the brain called the substantia nigra. Symptoms can...
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