For your Health
If you have any interesting Health articles that you think others would be interested in reading, send them to me (gleather@frontiernet.net) and I'll add the link to this page.
Starting in 2013, if you have a document about health issues that you want to share they will be added to the following link for you to view and select from: For Your Health link
For info about VIA Benefits IBM Plan (click here)
Info from our OCTOBER 17, 2019 Meeting: "GET YOURSELF IN BALANCE--STOP FALLING"..... Jill Bubar, Physical Therapist, Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie.
Jill had a large amount of info that she has sent so it could be posted on our site. I have added it here. Also, here is the link for her Trauma Injury Prevention website https://patients.healthquest.org/services/trauma-injury-prevention/ .
Here is a link to Jill's presentation "how to fall well": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caEbV0uO15c
Links to Health websites:
There was a Merck commercial on NBC nightly news which concluded "Shingles, The Virus May Already be Inside You". Visit shinglesinfo.com also here is a link to additional info about who should get the vaccine.
Health Care Law Benefits in 2011 - Good article from AARP
A Boomer's guide to medicare - Use this AARP guide as an introduction to this new chapter of your life.
Health Care Law Fact Sheets - These educational fact sheets about the new health care law are easy to understand
article from AARP®: Can an Aspirin a Day Do More Harm Than Good? - Experts are re-evaluating who should swallow a daily dose.
The official government site for medicare is: http://www.medicare.gov/
WellCare flyer & info
Health Advice on Eating Fish You Catch can be found by clicking here
Links to County offices of the Aging:
Alzheimer's Association
Karen Skelton (karen.skelton@alz.org) came to our June 16th, 2011 meeting to speak to us. She is the Administrator for the Dutchess/Ulster Regional Office.
24-hour helpline: 1.800.272.3900
Do you have concerns about falling? A Matter of Balance can help. For more information contact The Dutchess County Office for the Aging at (845)486-2555.
Tomorrow Alzheimer's Clinical Study - Here is some information regarding the study currently being conducted at Clinilabs Inc. 423 W 55th (Between 9th/10th Ave), NY NY 10019. Please do not hesitate to contact Ajoke’ Ogunleye for further information on 212-994-4564. This is the information that Ed McKenna mentioned at our Sept. 2014 meeting.
Here is a letter from Ed to our Senatorial representative. It amplifies how important it is to support Alzheimer research. It references recent legislation that you might be interested in.