MEDICARE

Where and How to Get Your Benefits If you’re new to Medicare, here’s how to get started: Step 1: Sign Up. Contact the Medicare office at 1-800-MEDICARE or online through Medicare.gov. You’ll learn: When you’re eligible for Medicare; whether you’ll get Medicare Part A...

Happy and Healthy Holidays!

Have a Tasty Thanksgiving – with Less Salt Take a holiday trip to New Zealand this year and enjoy these delicious (and heart-healthy) Chocolate, Fruit and Nut Truffles, a holiday favorite there. Chocolate, Fruit and Nut Truffles ¼ cup nuts, chopped ¼ cup dried...

Healthy Holiday Gifts

These Ideas Will Help Whittle Your List – and Their Waist! This year, choose holiday gifts that will help your friends and family stay active, eat well and get healthier in 2016. Some suggestions: Pedometers, exercise balls Exercise classes (tai chi, kickboxing, yoga,...

Senior Health Update

Is Your Bedroom Giving You a Good Night’s Sleep? Design your sleep environment to establish the conditions you need for sleep. Your bedroom should be cool –between 60 and 67 degrees. It should also be free from any noise that can disturb your sleep and be free from...

Holiday Safety

How to Prevent Someone from Driving Drunk The best way to prevent someone from driving drunk is to make a plan for a sober designated driver, and make sure everyone agrees to it ahead of time. If you are faced with a situation where someone who’s impaired is trying to...