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Health Department: Seniors suffering falls a big problem

by admin | Sep 23, 2009 | Health / Medicine

As the fall season rolls in, so does the message about falls prevention awareness from the Missouri Department of Health . One in three seniors in Missouri will suffer a serious fall in their lifetime, according to the Health Department. The number of those falls that...

Missouri campaigning to reduce falls among elderly

by admin | Jul 27, 2009 | Health / Medicine

Too many elderly Missourians suffer nasty falls and the state’s official senior citizen advocate wants to prevent them. The statistics as related by Lt. Governor Peter Kinder spokesman Gary McElyea are grim. "Falls in Missouri actually cause a number of...

McCaskill hosts St. Louis hearing of U.S. Senate Aging Committee

by admin | Jun 29, 2008 | Politics / Govt

A field hearing of the U.S. Senate Aging Committee is scheduled for Monday in St. Louis. Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) is investigating what she and others believe are unscrupulous insurance practices aimed at senior citizens. At issue are Medicare Advantage...

New effort unveiled to stop financial exploitation of elderly

by admin | Apr 23, 2008 | Politics / Govt

State officials have unveiled what they are calling the second phase of a project to stop exploitation of elderly and disabled Missourians. MOSAFE – Missourians Stopping Adult Financial Exploitation – is offering a DVD to help seniors and those who take...

Senior Citizens Encouraged to Get Prescription Help

by admin | Nov 28, 2007 | Health / Medicine

 Nearly 175,000 Missouri senior citizens have signed up for the state program that helps offset prescription drug costs, but that’s not enough say state officials who are pushing for more to enroll. Missouri RX supplements Medicare Part D, the federal...
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