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Senior News

What Are Your Options In A Fair Hearing Process?

If you find yourself in a situation that your community services are going to change, or if your request for services is denied — there is something that you can do. This is for Medicaid funded home and community-based supports only. The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability ...

‘Age My Way’ A Fitting Theme For Seniors

Older adults play vital, positive roles in our communities — as family members, friends, mentors, volunteers, civic leaders, members of the workforce, and more. Just as every person is unique, so too is how they age and how they choose to do it — and there is no “right” way. That’s ...

Chautauqua Adult Day Services Opens Gardening, Recreation Project

Chautauqua Adult Day Services received a grant from Cummins Engine, Sheldon Foundation and the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation for its Outdoor Therapeutic Gardening and Recreation Project. The project is providing participants in the program with the opportunity to be outside, do some ...

Can Cancer Blood Tests Live Up To Life-Saving Promise?

Joyce Ares had just turned 74 and was feeling fine when she agreed to give a blood sample for research. So she was surprised when the screening test came back positive for signs of cancer. After a repeat blood test, a PET scan and a needle biopsy, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin ...

The Inside Yolk On Egg Nutrition

With Easter just around the corner, eggs will be center stage and possibly center of your plate! Eggs provide only 75 calories and pack a punch with valuable nutrients including 7 grams of protein, 5 grams of mostly unsaturated fat, and are considered a micronutrient powerhouse packed with ...

Take Time To Ready Health Care Proxy Forms

“It’s April do you know where your healthcare proxy is?” I adapted this saying from a local news station who use to say, “It’s 11 o’clock do you know where your children are?” because in April we celebrate National Healthcare Decision Day. We can’t overstress the importance of ...