Articles from the November 1, 2015 edition
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Tulare Senior Community Center News
Annual Open Enrollment Annual Open Enrollment (AEP) is the time of year when consumers can change their Medicare coverage, Part C and/or Part D. They can do this by joining a new Medicare Advantage plan (MA, Part C) or by joining... — Updated 11/22/2015
Seniors with Diabetes: Medicare Benefits Can Help Save Your Sight
One in four Americans age 65 or older has diabetes, putting them at increased risk for vision loss and blindness. Diabetes-related vision loss is largely preventable with regular... — Updated 11/22/2015
Family HealthCare Network Opens its Newest Health Center in Tulare
On October 1, local government leaders, community members, and the board and staff of Family HealthCare Network (FHCN) gathered to celebrate the opening of the organization's... — Updated 11/22/2015
Most Americans Don't Feel Safe in Their Own Homes
Home is where the heart is. But home may not always be where Americans feel safest. A new survey from Honeywell found that more than two-thirds of Americans – including 72% of women – do not always feel totally safe in their own... — Updated 11/22/2015
Medicare Specialist Advises Seniors to Avoid Medicare Advantage, HMOs
"Medicare insurance is the most confusing thing for a senior to figure out," Susan Hatch told members of the Senior Care Organization at their October meeting at Café 225 in... — Updated 11/22/2015
CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine
People age 60 and older should be vaccinated against shingles, or herpes zoster, a condition often marked by debilitating chronic pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control... — Updated 11/22/2015
Fifty Cities Represented at Inaugural Visalia Senior Games
Last month, athletes from 50 California cities competed in the first Senior Games ever held in the Central Valley. A total of 237 athletes participated, including some traveling... — Updated 11/22/2015
Veteran's Corner
My last column covered Service Connected (SC) compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); another benefit available is Non Service Connected (NSC) Pension. NSC... — Updated 11/22/2015
New Cons and Scams Target Local Seniors
"Right now, the number of cons and scams are very high," said Nicole Burnham, elder abuse victim advocate for the Tulare County District Attorney's office, adding that telephone... — Updated 11/22/2015
