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		<title>Social Security Q &amp; A</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marsha Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sandra R. Perez, Public Affairs Specialist for the Social Security Admiistration, has passed along the following Frequently Asked Questions about Social Security and Medicare:  GENERAL  Question:  I lost my Social Security card, should I get a new one? Answer: If you know your Social Security number, you may not need a replacement card.  You can replace [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seniors Saved Money on Prescription Drugs in 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marsha Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As reported in today&#8217;s Los Angeles Times, the Department of Health and Human Services has announced that 3.6 million people in the Medicare program saved $2.1 billion on prescription drugs in 2011. This is the result of both enhanced use of generic drugs and the closing of the Medicare Part D &#8220;donut hole,&#8221; which is one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medication Misuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Resnick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended an inservice at Home Instead Senior Care in Phoenix on medication misuse presented by staff from the Area Agency on Aging. They have received a grant to provide community outreach and education about this public health issue. We learned that 50% of elders misuse medications and ER visits are up because of related [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preventative Care&#8230;.for your loved ones</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marsha Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I attended the funeral of one of my weight-lifting friends, who had suddenly died of heart failure while sitting at the breakfast table.  This gentleman, only a year older than I, was a PhD Physical Therapist, and the go-to person on our team for any strains or injuries we thought we had incurred during a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Advance Directives</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marsha Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As readers of this blog know, I strongly encourage my clients, groups that I have the opportunity to speak with, and my friends and family to prepare advance directives so that they can make their own decisions about what medical care they do, or do not, want to if they are unable to communicate that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taking Care of those who Care for our Parents</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marsha Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In mid-December, the Obama Adminitration proposed regulations to give home care workers the protection of the Fair Labor Standards Act as it relates to minimum wage and overtime pay.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Innovations in Dementia Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Resnick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Providing meaningful stimulation to an elder with Alzheimer’s disease can be challenging even for the most experienced caregiver. At times we can be at a loss with how to relate, communicate, connect. Having been in the field many years as a geriatric social worker, I’ve long been aware of the benefits of music, pets and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Still No Coverage for Dental Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marsha Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite recent advancements in coverage for preventative care, Medicare still does not not cover dental care that is primarily related to the health of your teeth. For example, Medicare will not cover routine checkups, cleanings or pay for fillings or dentures, even if Medicare has paid to have a teeth pulled (extracted) as preparation for a medical procedure.]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy Boomers put off Advance Directives</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marsha Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Associated Press has reported that 64% of Baby Boomers have not prepared a Living Will or other Health Care Advanced Directives.  When asked why, the majority say that they are healthy and fit, so they see no need to dwell on what might happen when they are older.  

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		<title>Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, Dec. 6-10, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Resnick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the safest drivers are between the ages of 64 and 69 years old &#8212; they tend to wear their seat belts, and drive shorter distances less frequently. Driving is considered a right, and to many seniors it’s what keeps them independent and connected. However, normal aging is [...]]]></description>
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