Join Team Senior Planet for this weekly meditation class. During each session, you’ll learn about the benefits of mindful meditation and breathing and then spend time deepening your meditation practice. What to Have Ready: Comfortable Clothing Willingness to sit in silence for 30 – 45 minutes This class is offered as part of our Team […]
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Join Team Senior Planet for this weekly meditation class. During each session, you’ll learn about the benefits of mindful meditation and breathing and then spend time deepening your meditation practice. What to Have Ready: Comfortable Clothing Willingness to sit in silence for 30 – 45 minutes This class is offered as part of our Team
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Published by: National Institute on Aging Regular online conversations show potential for helping prevent cognitive decline in socially isolated older adults, according to results from an NIA-funded study published in The Gerontologist. Social isolation is a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia. The Internet-based Conversational Clinical Trial (I-CONECT) was led by a team of
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Published by: Medicare Rights Center Medicare covers both inpatient and outpatient mental health care. And Medicare prescription drug plans cover medications used to treat mental health conditions, but be sure to check the formulary to ensure the brands and dosages you take are included. Medicare Part B covers outpatient mental health care, including the following
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Published by: Medicare.gov Overview Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, act, make choices, and relate to others. Mental health is more than the absence of a mental illness—it’s essential to your overall health and quality of life. Self-care can play a role in maintaining your mental health
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Published by: Medicare.gov Medicare Part B covers certain doctor’s services, outpatient care, medical supplies, and preventive services. One depression screening per year. The screening must be done in a primary care doctor’s office or primary care clinic that can provide follow-up treatment and referrals. Individual and group psychotherapy with doctors (or with certain other licensed
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Soak up new wisdom with free and low-cost classes and experiences Published by: AARP Maybe you’ve always dreamed of taking up painting or learning to knit. Perhaps you regret never having mastered a second language. The good news is, it’s never too late to learn — despite what that tired adage says about old dogs
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