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The differences between hospice and palliative care

People sometimes confuse palliative care with hospice care. We look at the similarities and differences between the two options.

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Link between hearing loss and dementia

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month—the perfect time to check in on your hearing and discuss the importance of treating hearing loss—not only for your hearing health but your overall health, too.

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Healthy habits can reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes

Diabetes and diabetes prevention, Your Health and Wellness

What habits and routines are serving us, and which ones like these are we ready to re-create in our post-pandemic lives? Support, connection, and accountability are more valuable than ever — now is the perfect time to get involved in a healthy lifestyle.

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Does Medicare cover dental care?

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Oral health is an important part of living a healthy life, especially as we get older. If you are looking for a Medicare coverage option that helps you focus on taking care of your oral health, it is important to know what choices are available to you.

Four nutrition tips from the Blue Zones

Blue Zones Project – Monterey County, Food and nutrition, Partners in Health, Your Health and Wellness

March is National Nutrition Month, and it is a great time to take inventory of what you are putting into your body. The Blue Zones Project® is working locally in Monterey County on supporting these findings to create a sustainable impact. Using these and other resources, we put together these nutrition tips.

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How atherosclerosis affects the heart, brain and limbs

Heart health, Your Health and Wellness

We recently invited Andreas Sakopoulos, MD, medical director and lead of the cardiothoracic and vascular surgery program at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, to present a Community Connections event on atherosclerosis for Aspire Health Plan members and others from the Monterey County community.