Monterey, CA Parkinson’s Disease Can Take A Terrible Toll

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Like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s can be a devastating disease which can take a heavy toll on your body. There have been few new treatments for both diseases, which has been disappointing. The disease hasn’t gotten a lot of attention from researchers until last December when a report said that Parkinson’s disease strikes 90,000 older Americans each year, 3x the previous estimate of 30,000 per year. See a neurologist if you suspect that you or a loved one may be noticing shaking and other symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Pebble Beach, CA Parkinson’s Disease Can Take A Terrible Toll

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Like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s can be a devastating disease which can take a heavy toll on your body.  There have been few new treatments for both diseases, which has been disappointing.  The disease hasn’t gotten a lot of attention from researchers until last December when a report said that Parkinson’s disease strikes 90,000 older Americans each year, 3x the previous estimate of 30,000 per year.  See a neurologist if you suspect that you or a loved one may be noticing shaking and other symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Save The Date June 21 For Prime Rib Dinner At Carmel Foundation

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The Carmel Foundation has a lot of programs for seniors where you can make new friends and learn new hobbies and get health information.  They are also hosting a Prime Rib Twilight Supper for only $18 which includes potatoes, broccoli, glazed carrots, croissants, chocolate mousse and either strawberry lemonade or a glass of wine.  Your meal will be served at 3:00 and seating opens at 2:30.  Sign up with member services at 624-1588 or www.carmelfoundation.org.

 

 

Salinas, CA Seniors Should Check Out Alliance On Aging Farmer’s Market

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If you haven’t already, check out “Market Day†at Alliance on Aging’s headquarters in Salinas called “The Hub†at 236 Monterey Street which occurs the second and 4th Thursday of every month.  Get fresh and affordable quality produce.  Recent examples of deals include organic broccoli for $1, organic cauliflower for $1.25 and green onions for only $0.25 per bunch!

For more information go to www.allianceonaging.org/hub/

Monterey, CA Parkinson’s Disease Can Take A Terrible Toll

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Like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s can be a devastating disease which can take a heavy toll on your body. There have been few new treatments for both diseases, which has been disappointing. The disease hasn’t gotten a lot of attention from researchers until last December when a report said that Parkinson’s disease strikes 90,000 older Americans each year, 3x the previous estimate of 30,000 per year. See a neurologist if you suspect that you or a loved one may be noticing shaking and other symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Save The Date June 21 For Prime Rib Dinner At Carmel Foundation

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The Carmel Foundation has a lot of programs for seniors where you can make new friends and learn new hobbies and get health information.  They are also hosting a Prime Rib Twilight Supper for only $18 which includes potatoes, broccoli, glazed carrots, croissants, chocolate mousse and either strawberry lemonade or a glass of wine.  Your meal will be served at 3:00 and seating opens at 2:30.  Sign up with member services at 624-1588 or www.carmelfoundation.org.

 

 

Carmel, CA Parkinson’s Disease Can Take A Terrible Toll

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Like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s can be a devastating disease which can take a heavy toll on your body.  There have been few new treatments for both diseases, which has been disappointing.  The disease hasn’t gotten a lot of attention from researchers until last December when a report said that Parkinson’s disease strikes 90,000 older Americans each year, 3x the previous estimate of 30,000 per year.  See a neurologist if you suspect that you or a loved one may be noticing shaking and other symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Carmel, CA Elder Abuse Alert

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The Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, tracks a wide array of scams which target seniors in affluent areas of the country including Carmel, Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach.  A typical approach is to call you and say they are from a government agency and say that you owe taxes or a fine.  They will typically ask you for a gift card, which is untraceable.  Don’t fall for this, a government agency would never ask for a gift card.  In my opinion, the best way to avoid most of these fraudulent schemes is to use caller ID and if you do not recognize the number don’t pick up the phone.  Scammers are getting more sophisticated so even if it is from an 831 area code this number may have been “spoofed†and the caller can be from anywhere.  For more information, visit the website www.ftc.gov/giftcards

Getting On Social Security Disability Getting More Challenging

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It has always been a struggle to get a full blown disability insurance claim approved.  However, in recent years it has gotten even more challenging due to a staffing shortage at the Social Security Administration.  According to an analysis done by the AARP’s government affairs staff, it can take more than 1.5 years go get in and have your disability claim heard.  This is the worst response rate of any government agency, according to the Government Accountability Offices, or GAO, 10K people each year die while waiting to hear back on their claim status from the GAO.

New Hope For Those With Heart Disease

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One issue facing cardiologists which are treating heart disease is the fact that they often find a hard calcium packed shell covering a soft and gooey plaque in blood vessel walls.  That makes it tough to insert a balloon to clear the artery walls.  However, there is a new technique called “Intravascular lithotripsey (or IVL)†which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, in 2021 which uses shock waves to break up hardened deposits in the heart and even kidney stones.  “Coronary artery disease patients in their Late 60’s, 70’s  or 80’s and even older will generally have calcium in their blockages, so this is an important tool for treating heart disease in older persons, particularly the elderly,†cardiologist Dr. Quinn Capers told AARP Bulletin.