Medicare Connect Radio

As we age, so do our homes. When is the time to start either updating or moving to fit our older lifestyles? In the first half of this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a realtor who is dedicated to helping seniors and their families make tough, or maybe easy, decisions about their homes. Then, in the second half, she talks with a foundational planner about money matters and new changes happening with Medicare.

When it comes to healthcare, there are many terms that are used, such as community health, public health and population health, to name a few. To help with the differences, the American Health Association defines community health as non-clinical approaches for improving health; while according to the American Public Health Association, professionals who are in the public health space work to prevent people from getting sick or injured in the first place. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with experts from Humana about population health which focuses more on the health outcomes in your communities.

Our eyes are often irritated. Whether they are itchy, runny, visual impaired or just plain tired, we all have experienced eye discomfort at some point. July is National Dry Eye Awareness Month and, in this episode, Millennium Physician Group's Michelle McCormick talk with  Dr. Amanda Nanasy, an Optometrist specializing in sports vision, about the causes and treatments of this common medical issue. 

When we can’t move without pain or our bodies aren’t balanced, it’s hard to live our best lives. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with an expert from Cora Physical Therapy about the benefits of physical therapy from how to prevent injuries to healing our pain properly. 

As you get older, your primary-care provider is a valuable resource for how your lifestyle choices may need to change as you age. And, small changes can have huge benefits. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with Dr. Patrick Murray, a Millennium primary care and sports medicine physician about how to make diet and exercise as you age a lifelong priority.

As we age, taking care of ourselves seems to get harder and harder. What about the people we care for?  There are so many options to choose from when it comes to figuring out who’s the best choice to care for our loved ones. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with Scott Lara, Director of Senior Helpers, about the questions you need to ask when making up your mind on who to turn to.

Every spring the flowers bloom and along with the beautiful colors and smells comes the running noses, itchy throats and headaches. How do we know if it’s just allergies or something more serious? In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a Dr. Alexander Farag from HCA Florida Orange Park hospital about how to tolerate the outdoors as we move through the spring allergy season.

Some people dread turning 50. Others embrace it. While there are many things to look forward to in the second half of your life, one is the red AARP card. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group's Michelle McCormick talks with a representative from AARP about all the amazing things they do beyond discounts.

Is that headache you have allergies, stress, due to COVID or other illness or is it a migraine? June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with Dr. Syed Asad, a neurologist, about the different types of headaches we get, can we prevent them and how we can treat the pain in your brain.

The American Cancer Society says regular cancer screenings can help find & treat cancers early, before they have a chance to spread. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with Dr. Gaelyn Scuderi from Ackerman Cancer Center about breast cancer screenings, who is most at risk for this deadly disease, and we’re going to learn about some relatively new technology that is gaining traction and generating a lot of excitement in the breast imaging community.