What to do about age-related eye problems
Most Individuals over the age of 40 experience difficulty seeing up close without the aid of bifocals, trifocals or reading glasses.
Seniors with macular degeneration can read again with technology
Ella M. has surrounded herself with books her entire life. A graduate of Hunter College in 1938, she went on to work as an editor, writer, and book designer, a vocation she didn’t fully let go of until she was eighty years old.
Technological advances in lens implants
Until recently, choices in cataract surgery were simple. The cloudy lens or cataract was removed during surgery. Decades ago there was no such thing as an intraocular lens.
What you need to know about the new Health Care Reform law
By Deborah E. Banda
Since national health care reform has been signed into law, have you figured out yet what you need to know? AARP...
Don’t let the state pass the elderly imprisonment bill of 2010
No one should be forced to enroll in a health plan they did not freely choose to join.
Avoiding the painkiller-overuse rut in migraines
Those pain pills you think help your migraines? Take too many and you could make them worse.
Oral health and missing teeth linked to your wellbeing
Some researchers believe that inflammation in your mouth is linked to other health problems in the rest of your body.
Important Information for People in Medicare
Health Care Reform & You: More than one million Massachusetts residents rely on Medicare. The new health care reform law guarantees that existing, basic Medicare benefits will not change, for both traditional Medicare and private Medicare Advantage.
How to get rid of those droopy eyelids
When we are in our twenties, our upper and lower eyelids look perfect. No one ever noticed droopy upper lids or puffy bags under our lids in our youth.
Weightlifting helps breast cancer survivors
For decades, many doctors warned that lifting weights or even heavy groceries could cause painful arm swelling.
