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Save on Travel with Go Ahead Tours
Go Ahead Vacations offers AFT members special benefits, including a $100 per-person discount on any tour. After your first tour, you can begin to earn even greater discounts. Bring as few as 10 people along and earn a free place for yourself on the tour. Deals are also available for groups of six or more travelers. To learn more about vacation packages, go to http://www.goaheadtours.com/aft or call 800/590-1104.
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"Dear Marci's" Health Tip of the Week
The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released two new checklists last month--one for men (PDF) and one for women (PDF)--to help us all remember to schedule important preventive health screenings.
The two-page tip sheet outlines what health screenings you need and when and makes it easy to keep track of your efforts using the enclosed chart.
Suggested screenings include common measures like getting your cholesterol and blood pressure checked along with new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, such as abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings for men and obesity testing for everyone. Each checklist also explains who should take commonly recommended medications, like aspirin and hormones.
To find out what types of preventive care Medicare covers and how often, visit Medicare Interactive. |
Website of the Week
http://www.elderhostel.org
The organization, which caters primarily to travelers 55 years of age and older, features service learning programs around the world. Most programs are under $1,000 and include all meals, though single accommodations can add to the cost.
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AFT Local 943
15521 South 70th Court
Orland Park, Illinois 60462
(708) 633-0943
(708) 633-0944 (Fax)
Kathy Setlak, president
IFT Field Staff
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