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Seniors in Pain: Fallout from the Opioid Crisis Part 1

Seniors and veterans are suffering the unintended consequences of laws meant to combat abuse of prescription narcotics.

February 1, 2020

Four Ways Medicare Part D is Changing in 2020

Have Medicare and looking for ways to save in 2020? Consider adding a prescription plan known as “Medicare Part D.”

December 4, 2019

Billings Cereset Center Balancing the Brain

Cereset technology helps people with symptoms of PTSD — irritability, lack of concentration, and difficulty in following through on tasks.

December 1, 2019

Montana Senior News — Silent Killer Hypertension

Beware of the Silent Killer — Hypertension

By MARY ANN REUTER — Silent but deadly, hypertension can cause serious health complications like heart disease and kidney failure. Screening, early treatment, and lifestyle changes can mean the difference between life and death.

June 3, 2019

More Than A Flu Shot: Recommended Adult Immunizations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends as many as 11 adult immunizations, depending on age and health condition.

April 1, 2019

Hope and Healing After Loved One’s Suicide

“Although grief never ever ends, over time you begin to find hope again, acceptance, and peace in the loss of your loved one.”

April 1, 2019

In most cases, the damage inflicted by high blood pressure takes place over time. Left undetected or uncontrolled, high blood pressure can lead to several critical situations.

Have a Heart: Check Your Blood Pressure

By MARY ANN REUTER The only way to know if you have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, is to have your blood pressure tested.

February 1, 2019

Lessons from Inside Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s manifests itself differently in every person. The disease gives us important opportunities to rise to be our best selves.

February 1, 2019

Move Slowly and More Mindfully: Pilates Helps People of All Ages

Looking like the upward part of a pushup, the plank position is one of many exercises utilized in Pilates and other low-impact exercise programs gaining favor with audiences of all ages, especially seniors.

December 1, 2018

Alzheimer's Warning Signs During the Holidays

Alzheimer’s Warnings Often Show During Holidays

It isn’t surprising that the time when family members are most likely to recognize the first signs of developing Alzheimer’s disease or dementia in a loved one comes during the holiday season. Family members and friends who have not seen one another for months, or even a year, gather, and the signs of memory loss or behavioral change become obvious.