Tag: aging
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Open enrollment period for 2012 Medicare Part D continues now through Dec. 7
The open enrollment period for 2012 Medicare Part D began this week and will continue through Dec. 7. The open period is a time for seniors and persons with disabilities...
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Some strategies for seniors as Kentucky observes Fall Prevention Awareness Day Saturday, Sept. 22
Kentucky has joined 45 other states in proclaiming Saturday, Sept. 22 as Fall Prevention Awareness Day. In 2011, fall-related injuries among the elderly in the Bluegrass were associated with $266...
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Female life expectancy in several Eastern Ky. counties declined
The life expectancy of the average U.S. female increased 1.7 years from 1999 to 2009 — 79.6 to 81.3 years. Good news on the whole, but Daily Yonder reporters Bill...
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Expert: Health care landscape already changed, despite what Supreme Court decision is this week
Whether or not the federal health-care reform law is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court tomorrow, initiatives are already in place that will change the way health care is delivered,...
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Health-care system not ready to deal with baby boomers as they get old, expert says at seminar on aging
When it comes to dealing with aging baby boomers, the nation’s health-care system isn’t ready to deal with them, Dr. Gregg Warshaw, left, said at the University of Kentucky‘s Summer...