Southeast Texas Senior Health News – Demystifying Medicare Part D enrollment

Medicare Part D Southeast Texas On today’s edition of Southeast Texas Senior Health News, we look at Medicare Part D. We get a lot of questions from our Southeast Texas senior readers about Medicare and specifically about enrollment for Medicare Part D. With so many options based on where you live and what prescriptions you need, selecting a Medicare Part D Plan can be complicated and time consuming.  Alexis Abramson, Ph.D, a gerontologist and leading advocate for health... Read More

Southeast Texas Senior Health News – SETX Golden Triangle Ostomy Support Group

Southeast Texas Senior Health News – SETX Golden Triangle Ostomy Support Group Southeast Texas Seniors are thankful for our health. As we age, life happens. We deal with it. A sore shoulder here or a bum knee there. Other health issues can be harder for Golden Triangle seniors to deal with. Are you scheduled for or have you had an ostomy procedure? Many seniors in Southeast Texas have. Do you know about the SETX Golden Triangle Ostomy Support Group? Their mission of the... Read More

A Day in the Life of a Southeast Texas Diabetic

On today’s edition of Southeast Texas Senior Health, we look at a day in the life of a Southeast Texas diabetic. November is American Diabetes Month, a time to bring attention to the seriousness of diabetes and to the many people who are impacted by the disease. One young lady who knows all about living with the disease is the Association’s 2012 National Youth Advocate, Logan Nicole Gregory. Logan has been living with type 1 diabetes since she was just 2 years old. “Diabetes... Read More

Beaumont Senior Medical Information: Hospice Enrollment Guide from Harbor Hospice Southeast Texas

Each year, more and more Southeast Texas seniors choose Hospice care. Should you choose Southeast Texas Hospice care for yourself or a loved one, what can you expect during the enrollment process? Often, Southeast Texas seniors and their families are referred to Southeast Texas hospice care by a physician or other medical  professional (Southeast Texas nursing home, hospital discharge planner, etc.). In other cases, a Beaumont senior and their family contact the hospice directly... Read More

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