Other vaccines elders should consider
Joan Hatem-Roy Chief Executive Officer Q: As I plan to get my vaccination for COVID, several of my friends have been chatting on Zoom about other vaccinations we should be…
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Watch out for vaccine scams
Q: My neighbor told me she received an email claiming that she could obtain an exemption and get the COVID vaccination before her age group becomes eligible. Joan Hatem-Roy Chief Executive…
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Finding rehab help outside the hospital
Q: Two months ago, my husband broke his femur when he fell in our home. He had surgery to insert a rod and pins into the bone and was hospitalized for…
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Finding help with pension problems
Joan Hatem-Roy Chief Executive Officer Question: My sister’s husband died several months ago. When she applied for the survivor benefit from his pension, she was told she wasn’t eligible to…
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Help is available to find local services for seniors
Joan Hatem-Roy Chief Executive Officer Q: I am trying to gather information for my elderly next-door neighbors. Over the past year, they seem to be struggling to take care of…
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Adapting to hearing aids
Joan Hatem-Roy Chief Executive Officer Q: My elderly mother has experienced hearing loss during the last few years. She has denied she had a problem, which has frustrated her family and…
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Visiting after vaccination
Joan Hatem-Roy Chief Executive Officer Q: I am fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and feel a great sense of gratitude and relief. Is it finally OK for me to visit my…
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Coping with a difficult diagnosis
Joan Hatem-Roy Chief Executive Officer Question: My husband was diagnosed with a debilitating neurological condition. We have been told there is no cure, but medication may slow his deterioration. Neither…
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Understanding herd immunity, and what it means for vaccination
Joan Hatem-Roy Chief Executive Officer Q: I am 72 years old and received my second COVID-19 vaccination two weeks ago. I am somewhat relieved to have this added protection, but others…
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Easing fears about the vaccine
Joan Hatem-Roy, Chief Executive Officer Question: Some of my friends are afraid of getting the COVID-19 vaccine because they think it will give them the actual disease. What can I…