What Is Telehealth A Guide For Seniors
Telehealth uses remote technologies to deliver health information through live video, texts, calls, emails, portals, and apps. It supplements care for consultations and follow ups but does not replace in person exams or annual physicals.
Examples Of Telehealth Services And Tools
Telehealth offers text reminders for flu shots online prescriptions test results via patient portal and video visits to review conditions. It includes chat with physicians and data from wearable sensors and mobile apps sent to care providers for monitoring. StoryPoint Medina linked at StoryPoint.com or 330-850-3120.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
StoryPoint Medina
StoryPoint.com
Safer driving with age shows decline in fatalities
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety notes that licensed drivers age 70 and older rose 65 percent from 1997 to 2018 while fatal collisions for this group fell 15 percent. The report urges aging drivers to self assess declines in physical cognitive and visual abilities and adapt driving accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro Creative
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
ITHS
Medina County Vaccine Rollout and Guidance
Medina County Health Department outlines tiered vaccine access led by Governor DeWine with seniors 65 plus eligible. 80 plus may call 330-723-9688 ext 243 to register while others use ArmorVax app or ArmorVax.com. The notice lists locations, safety steps, and a long-term public health mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWine
Medina County Health Department
ArmorVax
ArmorVax.com
Health Department
Medinahealth.org
Also Mentioned on This Page
Telehealth
Medina County
Storypoint
Senior Living
Medina
Medina Road