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Senior Spotlight: Bonnie Shines as We Celebrate Seniors Month

Senior Spotlight: Bonnie Shines as We Celebrate Seniors Month

Yvonne, known to her close friends and family as Bonnie, has been very integrated in the San Antonio Community. She served on the Fiesta Flambeau Association for 28 years! During her time with the Flambeau, Gonzaba provided help when no one else would, and she tells us that she has loved Gonzaba...

Senior Spotlight: Sally Shines as We Celebrate Seniors Month

Senior Spotlight: Sally Shines as We Celebrate Seniors Month

Sally and her husband did not know a lot of people when they moved to San Antonio. When Gonzaba opened their North Central Event Center about five years ago they decided to check it out. Now Sally feels like she and her husband have many friends, an active lifestyle and a positive community...

What is a Family Practice?

What is a Family Practice?

Primary care physicians fall into one of two categories: family medicine doctors and internal medicine doctors. The most significant difference between the two is internal medicine doctors care for adults. A family practitioner is a pediatrician and internal doctor combined into one specialty....

Your Guide to Open Enrollment

Your Guide to Open Enrollment

Open enrollment season is a period of time when people may elect or change the benefit options in health insurance and Medicare. The dates are October 15 through December 7. Current Medicare users can choose to re-evaluate part of their Medicare coverage and compare it against other plans in the...

Healthy Aging Awareness Month: Tips on Aging

Healthy Aging Awareness Month: Tips on Aging

As you get older, it is essential to take care of yourself. Trying to stay healthy as you age can be a challenge. Through Gonzaba Medical Group, we created a program called Strong65. It was created for San Antonio seniors to engage in healthy lifestyles. By signing up for this program, it will...

The Importance of Physical Therapy for Seniors

The Importance of Physical Therapy for Seniors

As you grow old, you can experience more pain and are vulnerable to more injuries. Physical therapy can help relieve pain and restore physical functions such as flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination. Some of the physical therapy treatments that can be used are stretching, walking,...

National Physical Therapy Month

National Physical Therapy Month

Physical therapy is used to treat people of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform activities in their daily lives. October, is National Physical Therapy Month. We would like to...

What is Open Enrollment?

What is Open Enrollment?

Open enrollment- also known as the Annual Coordinated Election Period, is typically between October 15 through December 7. This is typically the only acceptable timeframe in which you can either change your Medicare private drug plan and/or your Medicare health plan for the following year. This is...

Why Immunization Awareness is Important

Why Immunization Awareness is Important

Did you know in the last 50 years, vaccines have saved more than one billion lives in the United States alone? Imagine what the world would be like without vaccinations. When the majority of people are vaccinated, it can lead to eliminating preventable illness and eventually put an end to...

Glaucoma: Everything You Need to Know

Glaucoma: Everything You Need to Know

A Guide to Glaucoma Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness for people 60 years and older, but with early diagnosis and treatment, it can be preventable. At Gonzaba Medical Group, we specialize in senior care and believe it is important to bring awareness of conditions such as glaucoma. Here...

How Strong 65 Can Impact Your Health

How Strong 65 Can Impact Your Health

STRONG65, through Gonzaba Medical Group, is a free senior health care program designed by Dr. Bill Gonzaba that promotes healthy lifestyles and fitness to seniors all over the San Antonio area. Those who sign up for the program can participate in events and activities such as: Farmers Markets...