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Use medicines carefully
Medicines can help you feel better and get well when you are sick. But if you don’t follow the directions, medicines can hurt you. You can lower your chances of side effects from medicines by carefully following the directions on the medicine label or from your...
SourcePoint Celebrates National Senior Center Month
Find Your Balance SourcePoint, formerly known as the Council for Older Adults of Delaware County, is celebrating National Senior Center Month this September with a series of events at its facility at 800 Cheshire Road in Delaware. This year‘s theme — Find Balance at...
Should Medicare cover long-term care?
Medicare expansion to cover long-term care was the subject of a recent article (below) in McKnight's Long-Term Care News, a trade magazine for the long-term care industry. Medicaid is the state-federal program that usually provides public funding for long-term care,...
AG: Guard Against Scams Targeting Grandparents
Attorney General DeWine Warns of Scams Targeting Grandparents (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—In recognition of National Grandparents Day this Sunday, Sept. 11, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning families to beware of scams targeting grandparents. More than 30 Ohioans have...
Zika virus threat: Watch out for daytime-active Tiger mosquito
The Asian tiger mosquito -- the type of mosquito in Ohio that experts say can pass the Zika virus -- is most active during daytime, unlike most mosquitoes in the state. According to the Ohio Department of Health: What is it? Zika virus is a disease transmitted by...
Legal News You Can Use: September 2016 newsletter from Browning & Meyer
Dear Clients and Referral Partners, Welcome to the September 2016 Newsletter from Browning & Meyer Co., LPA. It's hard to believe Labor Day weekend is here again. Where did the summer go? Please know that our firm continues to work hard for you, season after...
Don’t Let Father Time Take Your Independence
(NewsUSA) - When most people are envision retirement, they picture themselves doing things they love, like dancing, playing tennis, or enjoying their grandchildren. Unfortunately, retirement isn't always as great as hoped. These days, too many seniors find themselves...
Hearing Loss Making You Lonely? Get a Dog
by KATHERINE BOUTON, for AARP One of the dangerous side effects of hearing loss is isolation. You have trouble hearing in social gatherings, so you tend to stay home. Isolation can lead to depression, and depression is connected with cognitive decline. Cognitive...
Senior Options help maintain independence
Senior Options program from the Franklin County Office on Aging Franklin County Senior Options (FCSO) helps residents of Franklin County, Ohio, age 60 and older maintain their independence. It also supports family members with the often overwhelming task of caring for...