June 5, 2023
Are you 65 years of age or getting ready to turn 65? Have you enrolled for Medicare? Are you confused about the coverage or enrollment periods? If so, plan on attending one of the Medicare 101 programs offered by Missouri CLAIM State Health Insurance Assistance Program and University of Missouri Extension. Medicare 101 is being
by Becky Schreiber All women should know about osteoporosis. This bone-thinning condition develops silently over a period of many years and will affect one in four women over age 60. It is a major cause of fractures of the spine, hip, wrist and other parts of the skeleton. “The good news is that osteoporosis can
by Tom Uhlenbrock Missouri State Parks A highway landmark that once carried motorists on Historic Route 66 across the Meramec River in southwest St. Louis County may be reborn as a pedestrian walkway for hikers and bikers in Route 66 State Park. Bill Bryan, director of Missouri State Parks, is supportive of the effort to
Defending your Liberties Much of my attention this past week was focused on countering the Administration’s new guidance forcing schools to acknowledge the gender a student chooses as opposed to their biological sex. As Co-Chair of the House Values Action Team, I sent this letter to Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster urging him to bring
by Mark D. Hughes Jefferson City – the Capital of Missouri – was sited roughly in the center of the state high on the bluffs along the Missouri River, which served as a transportation avenue for those who would come there for business or government matters. Just over the hill from the great Missouri River
Free and open to the public. Come and see a variety of some of the world’s best short films. A wide range of great family-friendly documentaries, narrative, animation and experimental shorts that the local four state area would otherwise never get the opportunity to see: Award – Winning independent short films from top film festivals
Missourians have logged more than 5 million miles through the Governor’s 100 Missouri Miles Challenge, Gov. Jay Nixon announced today. The 100 Missouri Miles Challenge was launched by Gov. Nixon in 2013 after Missouri was named the Best Trails State by American Trails, a national, nonprofit organization working on behalf of the nation’s hiking, biking
How Medicar handles second medical opinions Dear Savvy Senior Does Medicare cover second medical opinions? The doctor I currently see thinks I need back surgery, but I would like to get some other treatment options before I proceed. What can you tell me? Searching Senior Dear Searching, Getting a second medical opinion from another doctor
It’s the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, affects more than 5 million Americans and one out of every three seniors will die from it. Yet misconceptions surround Alzheimer’s disease. Contrary to what many people think about Alzheimer’s, it’s not a normal part of growing older. And while there’s not yet a way
While teenagers are the age group most associated with suicide risk, the terrible truth is that another group is killing themselves at even higher rates: seniors. Adults aged 65 to 84 are nearly twice as likely to commit suicide as 15 to 24-year-olds, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Beyond age 85,
