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Houston-area seniors and people with disabilities can learn about a wide range of local community resources at two upcoming “Get Ready for Life” workshops.
The Harris County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is now enrolling low-income seniors in Extra Help, a program that helps pay Medicare Part D prescription drug premiums, deductibles and co-payments.
Helping the elderly reduce falls, among seniors the leading cause of injury deaths and the most common cause of injuries and hospital trauma admissions, begins with making homes safer.
Contributing factors and medical interventions that help reduce the toll of birth defects, pre-term labor and perinatal HIV on infant mortality rates will be the focus of a conference sponsored by the Houston Department of Health and Human Services.
Seniors reverting to health insurance through traditional Medicare in 2001 need to be mindful of available options that will help pay for medical services not covered by the federal program.