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Last Updated: Oct 07, 2018 08:09PM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Mobile one-stop hearing shop Colorado West Audiology brings hearing help to you

Oct 07, 2018 08:09PM ● By Jan Weeks

Boomers are starting to regret all those Stones and Hendrix concerts they went to, since a lot of conversations nowadays contain the phrases...

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Learn about changes at Medicare Monday

Oct 07, 2018 04:51AM ● By Eileen Doherty

Reviewing your Medicare plan and drug coverage is every Medicare beneficiary’s responsibility. Medicare plans can make changes to cost, cove...

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Community Hospital earns Level III Trauma Center designation

Sep 01, 2018 05:55AM ● By BEACON Senior News

Community Hospital has earned a Level III Trauma Center designation by the Trauma Division of Colorado Department of Public Health and Envir...

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OT, PA, PT, MA—what’s the difference? Navigating medical titles for the best health care experience

Sep 01, 2018 01:45AM ● By Jan Weeks

In our golden years, we visit the doctor more often. He or she sends you off to someone else for tests or rehabilitation, but you may have l...

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Jutta Solano: Crossroads’ fitness cheerleader

Sep 01, 2018 01:36AM ● By Melanie Wiseman

You’d be hard pressed to find a more enthusiastic fitness and healthy living cheerleader than 72-year-old Jutta Solano. This petite dynamo t...

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Quality dental care that isn’t like pulling teeth

Aug 31, 2018 09:52PM ● By Melinda Mawdsley

A fear of the dentist is a real thing—no matter the age. Whether it was a routine visit that went badly as a child or trepidation about a he...

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"Discover Health/Descubre la Salud" traveling exhibition

Aug 08, 2018 06:04AM ● By BEACON Senior News

Mesa County Libraries hosts a hands-on "Discover Health" exhibit now through September 28. Learn about the human body and how to take care o...

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Good hearing = healthy brain

Aug 02, 2018 05:32AM ● By Kathleen McCarthy

Annoyance, inconvenience or worse? Hearing loss happens so slowly and subtly that we may think that all we need to do is adjust and learn to...

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Insider tips about living with oxygen therapy

Aug 02, 2018 05:22AM ● By Amy Abbott

An old cliché says “as easy as breathing.” For millions of seniors, breathing doesn’t come easily without the assistance of oxygen therapy. ...

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2018 Transitions in Aging resources

Aug 02, 2018 05:11AM ● By BEACON Senior News

Boomers and seniors are in the midst of major life decisions. Some are planning their retirement, and some are reinventing what retirement m...

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What to expect when the nurse comes to your house

Aug 02, 2018 04:40AM ● By Frances Hansen

The scene is becoming increasingly familiar: a knock on the door, which the patient opens to see a strange person with a couple of bags hang...

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Determine what level of care is right for you

Aug 02, 2018 04:20AM ● By Teresa Ambord

Elder housing isn’t what it once was, and thank goodness for that. I worked part-time in a real convalescent hospital when I was in college....

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