October 29, 2009 in Prescription Drugs
October is “Talk About Prescriptions” month, which has been observed for over 20 years by the National Council on Patient Information and Education. The education theme for 2010 is MUST for Seniors. The Medication Use Safety Training (MUST) program is designed to promote safe and appropriate medicine use by enabling older adults to avoid medication ...
October 22, 2009 in Health Tips
The only thing worse than being sick is being sick and knowing it might have been prevented. Regardless of one’s opinion on immunizations, the fact remains that vaccines have vastly reduced the toll of infectious diseases. The developed world’s success in extending individual life expectancies – from 47 years in the United States at the ...
October 15, 2009 in Gardening, Home Improvement
Ohhhh Glorious October! Our hottest days of summer are behind us,the kids are back in school, the season is upon us and its time to start enjoying the fabulous fall weather we are blessed with here in the desert! It is especially wonderful if you have a delightful and beautiful landscape to enjoy. If like ...
October 15, 2009 in Privacy & Security, Wills and Trusts
If you were incapacitated, would anyone be able to find your important records and take care of your family’s financial or business matters? Having important papers organized and accessible in advance can be very important in an emergency or crisis situation. Consider the following for organizing your important records. Location. Options for storage might include ...
October 15, 2009 in Privacy & Security, Safety
If you had a burglary or fire in your home tomorrow, would you be able to rely on your memory when filing a claim? The items you use every day may come to mind quickly – but what about that set of silverware used only on special occasions? An inventory of your household goods, in ...
October 15, 2009 in Conditions & Treatments
Osteoarthritis comes from the Latin words osteo referring to bone, arth(ro) referring to joint and it is meaning inflammation. It literally means joint inflammation. Osteoarthritis (OA), or degenerative joint disease, affects more than 27 million Americans and is more common among women than men. OA and other related conditions cost the US nearly $128 billion ...
