Category: Health & Wellness

Prescription opioid abuse has reached epidemic proportions, with more than half of patients being treated for chronic pain reportedly misusing the

Nearly 8 in 10 Americans (77 percent) are worried about the safety of their parent and/or grandparent living alone or with a spouse/partner, accor

As flu season begins, the risk of area seniors being hospitalized increases significantly. But many hospitalizations can be avoided with preventat

What is CVAA? CVAA stands for the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging. CVAA is a non-profit organization that empowers and supports seniors in Vermont.

Thanks to the Internet, finding and researching doctors is a lot easier than it use to be. Today, there’s a wide variety of websites you can turn

In the past year, the Smartphone market has seen more than a 15 percent adoption rate by people in the 55+ category (Nielsen). As adoption rates c

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