The Aging Information Center at Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services is a free clearinghouse for aging and disability issues. Browse below for advice and guidance on common questions and concerns .
If you’re living on a fixed income, every penny counts! Use this checklist to make sure you’re saving money where you can.
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Paying for electric fans and air conditioning in the summer months can be very expensive. If you are struggling with paying your NSTAR bill, then be sure to explore the various financial assistance and discount… Continue Reading NSTAR Assistance
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If you take an antibiotic you don’t need, you are exposed to the drug’s side effects–and none of its benefits. These can include: fever, rash, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, headache, and nerve damage. It may lead… Continue Reading Overuse of Antibiotics
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It’s never too late to stop smoking. Around 9% of Americans age 65 over smoke. The leading cause of preventable death is from smoking: 480,000 people die in the United States from smoking each year.… Continue Reading Never Too Late to Quit Smoking
Read MoreStaying Put is a grassroots voluntary effort to promote opportunities for residents of the Somerville Cambridge area, especially those 55+, to maintain active and meaningful lives as we age in community. Launched in 2010, Staying… Continue Reading Staying Put
Read MoreThe Crohn’s and Colitis Advocate Program* is here for you if you have Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis. Thousands of people have taken advantage of the Crohn’s and Colitis Advocate Program. Now you can, too. Simply… Continue Reading Crohn’s/Colitis
Read MoreSCES offers a range of health and wellness programs that enhance the quality of life of older people and younger people living with disabilities. Individuals can sign up for classes throughout the year. Space is… Continue Reading Stay Healthy For Free!
Read MoreThe Learn to Cope Support Group is free and offers a unique format that has experienced facilitators who have been there, resources, informational material, guest speakers (in long term recovery or professionals in the field),… Continue Reading Learn to Cope Support Group
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A one on one in-home program aimed at improving strength and balance, for people with difficulty participating in a Fall Prevention Program outside their home. The program is aimed at improving strength and balance to reduce… Continue Reading In-Home Fall Prevention
Read MoreDid you know that smoking in your apartment may result in secondhand smoke harming your neighbors? Even if you smoke with the window open, smoke travels under doors, through cracks in the walls and ceilings,… Continue Reading Secondhand Smoke
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