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Know The Signs Of Alzheimer’s

Americans are living longer than ever before. While longer life brings great opportunities, older adults also face an increased risk of developing a chronic health condition or a cognitive disorder. Since September is Alzheimer’s awareness month, we want people to recognize the differences ...

How To Live Your Best Life

Total Wellness. This is a big concept. The definition of wellness is the active pursuit of activities, choices, and lifestyles that lead to better health outcomes. There are two important concepts in this definition. First, health is not a passive or reactive state of being. Second, it is ...

New York Connects Conducting Survey

Our NY Connects program is doing a survey! Why? Because we want to know what it is that people in Chautauqua need. What keeps them from getting the services they need and want? We believe that people will need more help in the future with long-term care services and support. When we ...

More Than A Meal

GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — A group of friends and neighbors meets for a weekly meal, choosing from a special menu of nutritious foods paid for by social programs meant to keep older adults eating healthy. They’re all over 60, and between enjoying butternut squash soup, sandwiches, oats and eggs, ...

Medigap Plans May Be Answer To Rate Increase Frustration

Question: I just got a letter from my Medicare Supplement Plan and the letter says the monthly premium rates are going up? It is a HUGE increase! Answer: Well, I have to say that I have heard this from a lot of people recently on this topic. Each year at about this time, the insurance ...

How Long Before Flex-Spending Account Has To Be Used

Question: I have a Flex-Spending Account how long do I have to use the money that I have in it? Answer: In the past I have talked about Flex-Spending Accounts (FSA) and HSA (Health Savings Account) and the differences between them. An HSA is a pre-tax way of saving money to pay for ...