58 The Queens Courier • august 29, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.being com Courier’s Health Expo provides key info on well BY MAGIE HAYES the Nerken Center also spoke about Alzheimer’s and December, and any changes in coverage will be effective [email protected] its warning signs, which range from difficulty in completing as of January 1, 2014, she said. familiar tasks, to decreased or poor judgment, Last, mobile specialist Carl Surface of Bussani Mobility Once again, residents of the North Shore Towers were to confusion with time or place. provided solutions designed to keep individuals independent, able to get vital information on their well being as Phyllis Ettinger, president and CEO of Royal Health and mobile, within their community, such as The Queens Courier hosted its Health and Financial Care Services, gave her 10 tips on how to live to be 100. options that Bussani provides to get people driving again. Fitness Expo. She advises to not smoke, build physical and mental Vendors ranged from acupuncturists to insurance “Part of our world is to bring to you the people that are activity into your daily life, take multivitamins, maintain companies, including New York Life, who went to the on our pages,” said Victoria Schneps, publisher of The a healthy weight, build a strong social network, engage Expo to relay information about the company’s longterm Queens Courier and over a dozen other publications. in mental challenges, protect your eyesight and hearing, care and annuities. Ronald Fatoullah, estate and elder law attorney, and see both your dentist and your doctor regularly. “It’s not just about insurance, it’s about retirement, was “back by popular demand” as the event’s keynote “Everything is helpful,” said Elna Tullock, attendee, it’s about inheritance, it’s about legacy,” said CJ speaker. He touched on the five essential documents of the event. “I feel at home, I’m having a ball. All of Bocklet. that all seniors should have. the vendors are pleasant, enthusiastic and professional.” All vendors included: Advanced Cardiovascular First is a last will and testament to make sure “your Dr. Alison Hoffmann from Advanced Hearing Center Diagnostics; Advanced Hearing Center; Aetna assets go to the right people,” he said. Next, everyone spoke about the importance of checking your hearing Insurance; Parker Jewish Institute Health Care & should have a power of attorney to make sure an and addressing any issues, and Dr. Perry Frankel, cardiologist Rehabilitation; Ameriprise Financial, Bussani Mobility; entrusted person can act and plan on your behalf. and lipidologist from St. Francis and North Dr. Damain J. Martino; Dr. Zdenko Beg; Phyiscal Additionally, seniors should have a health care Shore LIJ Hospitals, covered strokes, heart attacks, Therapy; EmblemHealth; ENT & Allergy Associates; proxy, because, as Fatoullah said, it’s “simple, but accidental falls and more. Essen MED House Calls; Genworth Insurance; powerful.” The proxy is an appointing document in Frankel and his team also provided attendees first HealthCare Partners, IPA; Lakeville Pharmacy, LGD; which you choose who can make health care decisions with questionnaires to determine if they were at risk Podiatric Surgical, P.C.; Meadow Park Rehabilitation for you if you cannot make them. for a heart attack or stroke, and if so, conducted further & Health Center; New York Life Insurance; Prudential Seniors should also have a living will, and lastly a “targeted” tests to determine any artery blockages Insurance; Quality Healthcare; Ramps for Better Living; living trust or testamentary trust in a will to protect or inner ear imbalances. Reddy-Care Physical Therapy; REL Business Gazette; assets from predators. Karen Taylor from Aetna Insurance spoke to the Robert Lublow; Ronald Fatoullah & Associates; Royal Other speakers included Martha Wolf from the Parker crowd about medicare and the 2014 Medicare Part Health Care Services; Seniors Helping Seniors; Sophia Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, D program, detailing changes and a decrease in C. Wang, MS, L.Ac., Acupuncturist; Sunrise Medical who spoke about “the new face of dementia,” and deductibles and other charges. The annual enrollment Lab; Taub, Bogaty & Mellert, PLLC; Tayne Law signs of early onset Alzheimer’s. Bonita Waites from period for next year will go from October 15 through Group, P.C.
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