Health Care Tips

Educational Literature

In accordance with Beth Abraham's commitment to "providing compassionate, health based services that make life better for people", we have produced a series of complimentary pamphlets to help educate people in our community on how to avoid risks and stay safe and healthy.

Sex and Seniors

Most seniors are sexually active and enjoying sex well into their 80s. According to the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project, a nationwide study published in August 2007, 73% of respondents aged 57-64 said they were sexually active during the last 12 months. For adults between 65-74 years old, 53% remained active, and 26% of seniors 75- 85 said they were active. However, in the last decade, HIV cases have risen an alarming 500% among people over 50. These facts and much more are carefully explained and documented in an educational brochure, Sex and Seniors: Enjoying Safe Sex, produced by Beth Abraham Family of Health Services. To view an electronic version of this brochure, please  click here. If you would like to obtain complimentary copies of Sex and Seniors: Enjoying Safe Sex, please call 888-BETH-ABE (888-238-4223) or e-mail info@bethabe.org.

High Blood Pressure

According to the American Heart Association, high blood pressure killed 46,765 Americans in 2001. But the staggering statistics do not stop here. There’s more:

In 2000, hypertension was listed as a primary or contributing cause of death in about 251,000 cases. As many as 50 million Americans age 6 and older have high blood pressure. One in five Americans (and one in four adults) has high blood pressure. Of those people with high blood pressure, 30 percent don't know they have it.  These statistics from the AHA are exactly why it is very important to be well informed about blood pressure and how to keep it within a healthy level in order to minimize the risks of congestive heart failure, heart attack, and stroke. For more information on high blood pressure, please  click here. If you would like to obtain complimentary copies of High Blood Pressure: A Helpful Guide to Understanding the Disease, please call 888-BETH-ABE (888-238-4223) or e-mail info@bethabe.org.

Other Educational Materials

You can also find additional information that can aid in making better decisions regarding health care by clicking on the links on the left of this page.