Medicare Changes Debated by Washington Club Speaker
Kathi Worthy Cobb of Medicare Part A discussed potential shifts toward managed care and their impact on hospitals. She noted Part B premiums may hold steady this year, allowing retirees to receive the 2 percent cost of living adjustment, and outlined current Part A and Part B coverages and costs for eligible individuals and disableds.
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Washington, D.C
Kathi Worthy Cobb
Ms. Cobb
Aiken Sunrise
Volunteers Complete Training for Help Line in Aiken County
Nine people from Aiken County completed Help Line fall volunteer training totaling 18 hours. Volunteers learned about suicide risk domestic violence sexual assault and substance issues plus listening skills and use of the manual. They join about 50 volunteers who answer calls from home, offering free confidential service through the Help Line. For information call 641 4148.
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Aiken County
Help Line
Cam Warner
The
Mental Health Association
Calcium supplements choices and tips for better absorption
A nutrition guidance note advises choosing calcium carbonate supplements for higher calcium content and avoiding bone meal or dolomite. It cautions against excess calcium and outlines doses of 500 to 600 mg per intake with meals, plus consider iron two hours apart, and hydration. It also lists calcium rich foods and suggests options like nonfat yogurt and fortified orange juice.
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MEHTA
National Institutes of Health
Drug for bone disorders gets OK
The FDA approves alendronate, a non-hormone drug for osteoporosis and Paget's disease. It blocks osteoclast activity to slow bone loss, with studies showing about 8 percent spine and hip strength gains in over 1,800 women aged 41 to 85. The move expands treatment options for millions of postmenopausal women and others unable to tolerate estrogen.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Sandra Raymond
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Raymond
Ethel Simi
Columbia- Presbyterian Medical Center
New York
Adaptive Golf Workshop in North Augusta
An Adaptive Golf Workshop will be held October 24 and 25 at the North Augusta Country Club. Sponsored by Hanger Prosthetics and Walton Rehabilitation Hospital, the event demonstrates golf as rehabilitation for people with physical disabilities. Registration deadline is October 18 with fees of 20 dollars for professionals and 10 dollars for students, free for physically disabled players. For details call 706 823 8569.
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North Augusta
North Augusta Country Club
Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics and
Walton Rehabilitation Hospital
Wagener
South Carolina
Town of
Mary Jo Thomas
Lower Savannah
William Bodie
P.O
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Savannah
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Chery Mehta
F.C
Nutrition
Sultan
Cheryl ‘Mehta
R.D
Aiken
S.C
Siris
Health Watch
Eve
M. Asbelle
New Mexico
Building Trust IN Children
Sunshine House
Steven L. Jaffe
Aurora Pavilion
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Steven L
Atte
Emory University School of Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta
Brawner Psychiatric Institute
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Medical Park Drive
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