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LEADERS CORNER AARP Wants Independent Elder Affairs Secretariat
In an editorial written for the 50+ Advocate newspaper, AARP Massachusetts State Director Deb Banda calls for a return to an independent Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), which she says was “weakened” when it was placed under the control of . . . [Read More]
MEDICAL CORNER Chronic Conditions: When do you Call the Doctor?
The signs are everywhere - prescriptions doled out into weekly reminder boxes, blood glucose monitors in a desk drawer, maybe even an adrenaline injection pen stashed in a diaper bag for allergy emergencies. From high cholesterol to HIV, millions . . . [Read More]
WELL-BEING CORNER Older Patients More Satisfied with Care When Accompanied to Medical Visits
Medical Visit Companions Could Be Resource for Vulnerable Older Adults
A study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that 38 percent of Medicare beneficiaries are accompanied to routine medical visits. . . . [Read More]
RESOURCE CORNER When Getting to the Doctor is Half the Battle
For older patients, particularly those with a disability, the path to the doctor’s door may be filled with stumbling blocks. Without help from friends and family, assistive and accessible technology and medical offices that comply with disability . . . [Read More]
You Don't Have to Go It Alone! Get Relief and Learn Skills
"Caregiver Support Group" 03/23/10 @ 03:00 PM Feeling stress with caregiving responsibilities while struggling to balance work and family obligations, can put quite a strain on other relationships. If you are an individual who provides care to older relatives, partners & friends, you don't have to go it alone! Every fourth Tuesday of the month we provide a support group in collaboration . . . [Learn More]
"The Reverse Mortgage Man" 04/06/10 @ 10:00 AM What is a Reverse Mortgage? Would it be right for you or your loved one? Do you have questions about how reverse mortgages work? If you are an elder, a caregiver or a professional we have all the answers to these and other related questions. The Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging will collaborate with Joe DeMarkey, MetLife Bank to offer . . . [Learn More]
"The Pharmacist" 04/08/10 @ 11:00 AM MassMedLine-Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Learn about prescription medications & your health insurance that covers those medications. Licensed pharmacists will answer these and any question about your Medicare drug benefit options. Bring your own . . . [Learn More]
"SHINE" (Serving The Health Information Needs of Elders) 04/13/10 @ 01:00 PM What is the difference between Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, and Managed Care? If you are an elder, a caregiver or a professional, we have information regarding these subjects and other senior health insurance related questions. The Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging collaborates with the SHINE Program (Serving the Health Information Needs of . . . [Learn More]
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