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A wide range of professionals in the field of aging and disability will gather at the 2016 Bridges Conference to find the best ways to help the elderly, disabled adults and veterans obtain services and support.
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.