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This website is no longer being maintained due to the termination of the MHV IBM Retirees' Group
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:
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:
Links to County offices of the Aging:
Alzheimer's Association
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.
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