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vision
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Having both hearing and vision loss may double risk of dementia
Losing some hearing or eyesight is fairly common as we age. However, a new study says losing function in both…
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Poll results support adding dental coverage to Medicare
Though about 60 million retired and disabled Americans depend upon Medicare for their health care coverage, the federal program has…
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Panelists explore what’s missing from Medicare
While Medicare may be a cornerstone of keeping older adults healthy and reducing poverty, it’s far from perfect. Closing huge…
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Studies indicate need for better eye care for older adults
What’s worse? Losing your vision, memory, speech, hearing or a limb? For many adults, loss of eyesight is the most…
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Bill expanding Medicare dental care faces uphill climb in Congress
America’s 55 million Medicare beneficiaries would receive comprehensive dental, vision and hearing benefits under a bill introduced this month in…
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Aging eyes deserve evidence-based reporting, research
Sitting in the waiting room of my ophthalmologist’s office was an elderly man, who I later learned was 100 years…