Senior Alerts

A Fall Can Be Deadly – Medications Can Affect Your Balance

From Harvard Health. Medications can be lifesaving by performing critical tasks such as keeping blood sugar at safe levels, hearts thumping rhythmically, and moods afloat. Yet side effects and interactions between drugs (both prescription and… Read More

The Danger of Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults

From the American Geriatrics Society. Delirium is an acute decline in cognitive function and attention and represents acute brain failure. Postoperative delirium is recognized as the most common surgical complication in older adults, occurring in… Read More

Costly Confusion – Medicare’s Wellness Visit Isn’t The Same As An Annual Physical

Medicare does not cover an annual physical exam and patients who get them may be on the hook for the entire amount. By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News. When Beverly Dunn called her new primary… Read More

Scammers Are Targeting Seniors Receiving New Medicare Cards

New scam targeting Medicare users. By Tricia Kean, KNTV Las Vegas. Martin Thuna recently received a call. “The lady said I’m calling from Medicare. I want to go over your health insurance. You are Martin… Read More