Travel tips for European vacations for senior citizens
By: Michael Rad
Wherever you might be going, there are some constant features you should think about because they would help you to have a good time and solve unwanted burdens. These features concern your luggage, accommodation, electronic devices, season, and seniors’ discounts.
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Brooklyn boy Rob is a 28-year-old production coordinator who moonlights as a filmmaker. Sure, he likes baseball and beers, but this self-proclaimed rock star is also a serious romantic. In fact, his ideal date would include a waterfront restaurant...
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BRIDGET, a 22-year-old attorney development assistant, was looking for a date filled with laughs. We thought she'd hit it off with Rory, a 22-year-old research analyst with a rugged background as a fisherman, but things fell flat during their date...
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According to Duane Reade shoppers "Hair clinging to the drain in the tub." - Santiago "A bottle of prescribed Valium." - David "Fungal cream." - Stephanie "Dry toothpaste next to the sink." - Santiago "Dirty toilet seat, especially when you lift it...
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Adam, 26, may be an associate film and television producer, but he describes himself as a "rock star." So when he chose Lauren, 24, an associate editor who's also a self-proclaimed music buff, we thought for sure they'd hit the right notes. And...
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Bridget may be all business as an attorney development assistant, but outside the office she knows how to yuk it up. This 22-year-old has a killer sense of humor and a habit of constantly quoting movies. Guys with a soft spot for giggles and film...
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Adam, a 26-year-old associate film and TV producer, packs his calendar with concerts, screenings and gallery openings, so he needs a girl who can handle his busy schedule. Couch potatoes need not apply! Tamar, 24 marketing assistant Describe...
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Sam, a 24-year-old senior associate editor at an online men's publication, was hoping to meet a New York lady who would dig his West Coast roots and his love of blogged-about movies and music. Amalia, a 22-year-old editorial assistant who hails from...
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Sam, 24, is an LA-transplant who brought his West Coast style to the East Village. The senior associate editor at an online publication is looking to meet a fun-loving lady who'll enjoy catching a blogged-about band or movie. Geekettes, sign up here!
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Bobby, a 30-year-old comedian, hoped to meet a girl who would not only laugh at his jokes, but make some of her own. Not only did Shay, a 23-year-old bartender, happily comply, she puckered up over brunch at Mia Dona in Midtown. Even after a lengthy...
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Alyson, 28, a client service associate at a hedge fund, is a serious globetrotter with a sporty side who thought Stefan, 24, a clinical research assistant, could keep up with her. Over dinner at Yerba Buena, the pair learned they shared a love of...
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A group of researchers has
described hourly changes in a protein in the brain that is thought to play
a key role in Alzheimer's disease.
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A new study says that 13
percent of American seniors suffer mistreatment from various forms of
abuse.
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Reuters - Levels of a protein linked with
Alzheimer's disease rise as people recover from brain injuries
- a surprising finding that may help explain why injuries boost
the risk of developing the disease, U.S. and Italian
researchers said on Thursday.
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AP - Scientists for the first time have peered into people's brains to directly measure the ebb and flow of a substance notorious for its role in Alzheimer's disease.
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AP - What does a company do when there's anecdotal evidence that two of its drugs are equally effective in treating a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, one costing patients $60 per treatment and the other $2,000?
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HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Safety warnings slowed the use of
antipsychotic drugs in seniors with dementia. But the overall use of the
drugs in the elderly increased, a finding which suggests that warnings may
not be sufficient to protect patients, Canadian researchers say.
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A new method of identifying protein
structures related to Alzheimer's disease has been developed by
researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Reuters - Electrical stimulation of the
brain may improve memory and recognition in elderly people who
suffer from Alzheimer's disease, results of a study hint.
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- In 2007, about 3.4 million
Americans enrolled in the Medicare Part D drug plan reached a gap in their
prescription coverage known as the "doughnut hole," leading some of them
to stop taking prescribed drugs, says a Kaiser Family Foundation study
released Thursday.
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AP - Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their prescriptions, researchers say.
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 Reuters - A U.S. Medicare advisory panel on
Wednesday expressed doubts that industry-sponsored data on the
use of PET scans to diagnose and evaluate nine cancers could
apply more widely to other cancers.
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 Reuters - The medical imaging industry called
for the Medicare government health plan to broaden its coverage
of PET scans to additional cancer types, asking an advisory
panel on Wednesday to recommend wider payments.
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A majority of seniors who
visit the Medicare Web site find getting the information they need a
frustrating experience, University of Miami researchers report.
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- The average monthly premium
for Medicare's prescription drug plan will increase to an estimated $28 in
2009, three dollars more than this year's monthly premium, Medicare
officials announced Thursday.
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Older patients and surgeons
don't communicate effectively when discussing surgical treatment options,
even though the decision to have surgery can be particularly difficult and
confusing for seniors, says an Indiana University School of Medicine
study.
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- When elderly patients complain
they have a lack of energy, doctors shouldn't dismiss it as a normal part
of aging, say researchers who found that lack of energy (anergia) is
associated with several health problems and higher rates of
hospitalization and death.
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Physical frailty among the
elderly may be linked to early Alzheimer's disease, regardless of whether
or not patients develop dementia, new research reveals.
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) -- PET scans may provide
doctors with a non-invasive method of detecting Alzheimer's
disease-related brain plaques, Finnish researchers say.
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 AFP - A method of medical imaging known as PET scans may allow doctors to develop a non-invasive test for Alzheimer's by spotting abnormal brain "plaques" associated with the disease, Finnish researchers report in a new study.
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 Reuters - Older people considering major
orthopedic surgery only bring up about half of their concerns
when they meet with their surgeon to discuss the operation, a
new study shows.
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