{"id":87,"date":"2020-08-17T22:18:59","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T22:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1960\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2024-05-30T15:11:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T15:11:07","slug":"health-issues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1960\/?page_id=87","title":{"rendered":"Health Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time has a way of passing quickly, and a downside of aging is the illnesses that accompany the process.&nbsp;&nbsp;The basic intent of this health section is to provide a point of contact within the class to discuss health issues we share.&nbsp;&nbsp;Whatever the malady, another of us is in the same or a very similar fight.&nbsp;&nbsp;By sharing experiences and knowledge we can find both comfort in companionship and help in understanding options available.&nbsp;&nbsp;In no way do we interrupt the patient\/doctor relationship, but hope to add to that discussion with ideas and knowledge from new sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This forum began with a focus on prostate issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;Because of the numbers of us diagnosed with prostate cancer (PC) and\/or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH \u2013 enlarged prostate) it will remain a subject of central focus.&nbsp;&nbsp;As volunteers step forward, we will offer a point of contact for other health issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;As mentioned, each listing will provide a point of contact for information sharing.&nbsp;&nbsp;The POC\u2019s function is to provide a means for discussion and to stay on top pertinent information related to his subject.&nbsp;&nbsp;The means may be elaborate as a listserv (e.g., the PC Forum), or as simple as a list of email addresses.&nbsp;&nbsp;The listing will show a letter of introduction and other relevant documentation provided by the POC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another essential function is the need for periodic review.&nbsp;&nbsp;New research has a way of trumping old ideas, sometimes very quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/usma60.com\/Health\/AAFMAA%20Slides.pdf\">Army &amp; Air Force Mutual Aid Association (AFMAA) Slides<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why a VA Disability rating is important.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vietnam presumptive Agent Orange conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Agent Orange claims process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Death benefits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Important phone numbers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/usma60.com\/Veterans_Info.htm\">CRSC\/CRDP Comparison<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/usma60.com\/Prostate_Issues.htm\">Prostate cancer and other prostate issues.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/usma60.com\/Parkinsons_Disease.htm\">Parkinson&#8217;s disease<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/west-point.org\/class\/usma1960\/?page_id=1928\">Lung Cancers\/Stroke\/Bladder Cancer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time has a way of passing quickly, and a downside of aging is the illnesses that accompany the process.&nbsp;&nbsp;The basic intent of this health section&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-87","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1960\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/87","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1960\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1960\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1960\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1960\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1960\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/87\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2303,"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1960\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/87\/revisions\/2303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.west-point.org\/class\/usma1960\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}