Southeast Texas Senior News – Creating a bathroom that maximizes safety without sacrificing style

Senior Lifestyles – East Texas and the Golden Triangle Remodeling Your Bathroom for the Future On Southeast Texas Senior News today we look at ways to create a senior friendly bathroom. For today’s Southeast Texas Seniors, individuality and independence are items we’ve valued for decades. As the years go by, lifestyle changes become a necessity, due to limited mobility and health concerns, but it doesn’t necessarily mean giving up personality. Aging... Read More

East Texas Senior Events – Jasper Senior Expo November 15th

Jasper Senior Expo – Wednesday, November 15th Enjoy a day of fun, free classes, and access to senior resources: This is a free event for East Texas seniors and the Jasper community. Thank you to our sponsors for making these Texas senior events available. Jasper Senior Expo sponsors include:     A big thank you to our title sponsor, the Asbestos Health Line.  Do you have questions about what resources are availabe for you or a loved one affected by asbestos... Read More

Jasper Senior Expo – Thursday November 15th

Jasper Senior Expo Thursday, November 15, 2018 The Southeast Texas Senior Expo Series is coming to Jasper. What are you looking for? Don’t miss this chance for FREE fun, activities, education, and access to organizations that assist seniors with a wide range of services. Here is a brief introduction to this special day for seniors 55+: Jasper Senior Expo 10a – 2p First United Methodist Church Wesley Center FREE event FREE health checks FREE classes Opportunity for FREE Breakfast... Read More

Meet Choice Homecare at the Jasper Senior Expo

East Texas Senior Events – Jasper Senior Expo Featured Vendor – Choice Homecare Would you like information about how home health can help local seniors stay comfortably in their own homes longer (often many years longer). Stacy Garner with Choice Homecare will be at the Jasper Senior Expo to talk with you in person. Visit Stacy’s booth with questions about: Having a nurse come by to assist with recovery after an operation or illness Getting a speech therapist to... Read More

Jasper Health Fair & Senior Fun – November 1

Jasper Senior Expo The Texas Senior Expo Series is coming to Jasper. What are you looking for? Resources? Fun? Free Health Checks? Don’t miss this chance for FREE activities, education, and access to organizations that assist seniors with a wide range of services. Here is a brief preview of this special day for Jasper area seniors 55+: Jasper Senior Expo Wednesday, November 1st 10a – 2p First United Methodist Church Wesley Center FREE event for seniors in Jasper / East Texas... 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

SETX Supports our Soldiers

One day I was driving on Highway 69 in Beaumont when a loud “ping” signaled that it was time to fill up on gas. I pulled off on Lucas and into the corner gas station. A fully uniformed soldier was standing with his military duffel. It was on my heart to go over and say something, but I first started the tedious process of gassing up my vehicle- inserting my credit card, putting in my pin, selecting the fuel type. In that short time, less than a couple of minutes, my heart... Read More

Senior Celebration Expo coming Ocotber 24

The 14th Southeast Texas SENIOR CELEBRATION and Consumer Expo is set for Thursday, Ocotber 24, from 8:30am to 2:30pm at the Beaumont Civic Center. It’s an exciting day for adults of all ages. Admission is FREE! Parking is FREE! For further information and/or to secure a space at the event, call 409/835-5951 x117 or debbiebridgeman@bbbsetexas.org. It’s the 13th Southeast Texas SENIOR CELEBRATION & Consumer Expo, which is a project of the BBB Consumer Education Foundation. More... Read More

Keep up with SETXseniors.com on Facebook

Younger Southeast Texans would be amazed by how tech savvy you are. I don’t know why, but they can’t get it through their heads that SETX seniors use their computers, phones, and tablets for everything from getting the news to shopping to communicating with friends both new and old. At SETXseniors.com we appreciate how quickly you are helping us grow and expand our services. We are committed to providing news, information, and entertainment to our fellow Golden Triangle... Read More

A decade of scientific breakthroughs for patients with GIST

In the past decade, some life-threatening diseases have evolved from being untreatable diseases to chronic conditions with the help of significant medical advances. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GIST, are a rare and life-threatening cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. Advances in the treatment of this cancer exemplify the leaps and bounds in scientific innovation and improvements in patient care that are possible within a 10-year span. People living with a rare cancer... Read More

Online service delivers your A-through-F letter grade to any member of Congress

(ARA) – With public opinion surveys showing the popularity of Congress at or near all-time lows, a free online service is empowering thousands of citizens to send an easy-to-understand letter grade to any member of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives. GradeGov.com has delivered more than 153,000 A-through-F report cards to congressional offices in three years. Its motto is, “They work for you. Remind them!” Many users see that as an opportunity to vent. “Congress... Read More