Ann Cochran
Enrolling in Medicare or making changes to your plan can be complicated. The Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) provides free Medicare counseling from...
Every child from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade who was enrolled in the free-and-reduced-price school meals program as of March 16, 2020, will receive a...
“Anybody hungry?” is usually a light-hearted invitation to come and eat. For some of your neighbors, hunger is more serious than not eating for...
COVID-19 isn’t the only infectious disease you could catch this summer.
Polk County reported the first 2020 case of West Nile virus and further to...
We know that too much sun is hard on our skin. The combination of sun exposure and aging causes wrinkles and leathery, dry skin.
Worse...
We’ve spent weeks not stirring from our homes and now that the weather is favorable, we’re out of the habit of walking, biking, running...
A routine question health navigators ask is about going to a dentist. Sometimes the response is, “But I have full dentures – why should...
Everything has changed this year, including the enrollment process in Dallas County for farmers market checks for older adults.
Here’s what has not changed: persons...
A major cause of home fires is electricity. We constantly demand to use more energy, yet many of us live in homes with outdated...
Seasonal allergies, also known as hay fever or allergic rhinitis, cause unpleasant symptoms. The trigger is pollen, which is in abundance during the spring....
