MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA — Ray Curtis was born on Feb. 11, 1917, about two months before the United States entered World War I and a year before what became known as the Spanish Flu ravaged the nation. Automobiles had not yet become common in the states and air travel was in its infancy. The ...
Medicare is a government program that provides health insurance coverage for senior citizens age 65 years and older, the disabled of any age, and to anyone suffering from end-stage renal disease. Medicare is divided into four parts, which are known as Medicare Part-A, B, C, and D. ≤ What is Medicare Part-A? Part-A is hospital insurance, which helps cover inpatient care in hospitals, including critical access hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities (but does not cover custodial or long-term care). Medicare Part-A also helps cover hospice care and some home health care, but you ...
MARQUETTE — According to the website A Senior Connection, here are the top 10 issues that worry senior citizens the most: 1. Health Care Costs — The older we get, the more healthcare we need. It is important to get screenings for disease and natural aging conditions to catch any health ...
NEGAUNEE — Many women can recount in vivid detail the moment they first realized that others might view them as having become “older.” I am one of those many women. For me, it happened a dozen years ago near the entrance of a corporate owned service station in northern Maine. I had ...
Elmer Alexanderson of Norway, Michigan, celebrated his 102-year birthday Jan. 23 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Alexanderson served in the U.S. Army during World War II, from 1943 to 1945 as an aviation engineer. OGJVAMC staff surprised him with cake and coffee ...
Traveling often includes sitting for periods of time, which can increase your chances of developing a deep vein thrombosis, a type of blood clot that forms in a large vein. Part of the clot can break off and travel to the lungs, causing a sudden blockage of arteries in the lung, known as a pulmonary embolism. Though these types of blot clots are rare, they are very serious and can cause death. Find out what steps you can take to prevent blood clots during travel. Blood clot risk factors Sitting for a long time without getting up and walking around can cause blood to pool in the ...
