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26 | THE COLONY NEWS | OCTOBER 2021 | COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD MEDICARE BENEFITS AND CHANGES FOR 2022 Wednesday, Oct. 6, 11 am. Rick Boyd from Advocate Health Advisories will be in the Auditorium to announce some of the 2022 Medicare benefit changes that will go into effect for next year. Rick will not be offering Medicare advice or suggesting plan changes, but he will be able to answer questions on how these changes may affect current plans. DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP Thursday, Oct. 14, 10 am. This support group, presented by Kristi Necochea, is designed to help educate and support those who are caring for a loved one with a dementia diagnosis. We meet the second Thursday of each month. Please join us. HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR Saturday, Oct. 16, 10 am to 1 pm. This free event will take place in the Clubhouse. Thyroid, pancreas, liver and prostate screenings, bone density and hearing tests and many more important screenings will be available. Once again, Tom Bloom will generously supply and barbecue hamburgers for us, and lots of goodies are always available from the vendors. HEARING AID CHECK Thursday, Oct. 21, 9 to 10:30 am. This free service is provided by Johnson and Johnson every third Thursday of the month in the Clubhouse Card Room. There is no charge for this service. Health & Fitness Flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. Because these two types of illnesses have similar symptoms, it can be difficult to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone. In general, flu is worse than the common cold, and symptoms are more intense. Colds are usually milder than flu. People with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose. Colds generally do not result in serious health problems, such as pneumonia, bacterial infections, or hospitalizations. Flu can have very serious associated complications. For more info, visit www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/ symptoms.htm. What's e Difference Between A Cold And Flu?