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March 28, 2024Mar 28, 2024WATCH: Nourishing lives: Home delivered meals provide relief during Nutrition Month
PCA's Meal Distribution Center (MDC) and home-delivered meal program was spotlighted on 6abc’s Art of Aging segment.
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March 12, 2024Mar 12, 2024Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Ends March 31, PA MEDI Is Here to Help
The annual Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period ends on March 31, and PA MEDI counselors from PCA are available through local AAAs to assist older adults with their Medic...
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March 8, 2024Mar 8, 2024Sleep regulates energy, hunger, mood
Are you getting seven to nine hours of sleep every night? If not, you may be limiting your health potential.
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March 8, 2024Mar 8, 2024Vitamins, supplements may be helpful for older adults
When it comes to taking vitamins and supplements, most dieticians and physicians recommend a “food first” approach.
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March 7, 2024Mar 7, 2024Tips to maintain stomach health as you age
To maintain a baseline of health, it is important to have a high-protein diet to maintain muscle mass and to eat enough foods that are high in vitamins and minerals.
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March 6, 2024Mar 6, 2024Eating healthy on a budget
Beyond Philadelphia’s food distribution centers and older adult meal providers, there are additional ways you can eat healthy on a budget.
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March 1, 2024Mar 1, 2024Beyond the plate: Community meal programs promote well-being
Meals are served in congregate (group) settings at 28 senior community centers and satellite meal sites throughout Philadelphia.
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March 1, 2024Mar 1, 2024Calcium, protein are important components of a healthy diet
Insufficient protein intake is a major threat to living independently due to the loss of muscle mass, strength and function that progressively occurs with aging.
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February 28, 2024Feb 28, 2024Measles Alert: Health department announces Measles outbreak officially over
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has declared the recent measles outbreak officially over, following 42 days without new cases.
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