by Senior Scene | Jun 1, 2025 | Community, Featured Article (03), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health
Our Gophers – Have No FurBy Diane Barile Florida gophers (Gopherus polyphemus) aren’t even mammals. If you pass a smooth hole in a pine or scrub forest, you have found the home of the ring leader of the habitat. The Florida gopher tortoise, a land turtle, is the...
by Senior Scene | Jun 1, 2025 | Featured Article (01), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health
Body mass index, obesity and health The researchers are trying to find the definition of obesity by (a) using preclinical obesity, when a person has extra body fat but their organs work normally, and (b) clinical obesity’ Amide the rising buzz around Ozempic and...
by Senior Scene | Jun 1, 2025 | Community, General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health, Top Story (B)
How can I protect myself from skin cancer?by Brenda Lyle Welcome to the Sunshine State! People flock to Florida to share our sunshine, warmth and laid back lifestyle. While residents certainly know to be armed with sunscreen year round, we don’t really...
by Senior Scene | Jun 1, 2025 | Bonus Article, Community, General Interest, Senior Health
Growing Up in Small Town America, The Door-to-Door SalesmanBy Jerry O’Meara I grew up in Urbana, Ohio, during the 1950s – 60s. Urbana was a unique little town situated about 40 miles west of Columbus. The population was around 10,000. In those days, there were...
by Senior Scene | May 1, 2025 | Community, General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health, Top Story (B)
Key Differences Between Dementia and Mental Illness It is often hard to determine what is happening when an elderly person begins having signs and symptoms of dementia and/or mental illness. They can be very similar, and many times overlap or combine making diagnosis...
by Senior Scene | May 1, 2025 | Community, Featured Article (03), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health
Become a “Scam Jammer”Kerry Fink, VP/Exec Director, Helping Seniors of Brevard Let’s Scam Jam the Scammers and Keep Our Seniors Safe! According to the FBI, in 2023, individuals aged 60 and over reported over $3.4 billion in losses due to scams—an 11% increase from the...
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