| 13% of Seniors Report Being Mistreated | | 2008-08-29 05:45:00 | | (HealthDay News) -- A new study says that 13 percent of American seniors suffer mistreatment from various forms of abuse.The University of Chicago researchers said the chief forms were verbal abuse (9 percent), being taken advantage of financially (3.5 percent), and physical abuse (0.2 percent). The team also found that seniors with physical impairments were most likely to suffer verbal abuse."Older people with any physical vulnerability are about 13 percent more likely than those without one to report verbal mistreatment, but are not more likely to report financial mistreatment," study co-author Linda Waite, a professor of sociology, said in a university news release.The analysis of national survey data from 3,005 community-dwelling adults, ages 57 to 85, also found that adults in their late 50s and 60s are more likely to report verbal or financial mistreatment than those who are older."Perhaps the respondents are including fairly routine arguments, perhaps about money, with their spo | | By: Integrative Medicine (CAM) Blog | | |
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| 3.4 Million Seniors Hit Medicare ‘Doughnut Hole’ | | 2008-08-21 15:03:41 | | THURSDAY, Aug. 21 — In 2007, about 3.4 million Americans enrolled in the Medicare Part D drug plan reached a gap in their prescription coverage known as the “doughnut hole,” leading some of them to stop taking prescribed drugs, says a Kaiser Family Foundation study released Thursday.
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| Experts Agree: Obama's Exempting Seniors from Income Tax is a Gimmick | | 2008-08-11 23:00:00 | | An AP story posted yesterday analyzes one component of Sen. Obama's tax plan, which is to exempt all seniors who make less than $50,000 from having to pay federal income tax. The theme of the article is that tax policy experts agree it is bad tax policy. It's a gimmick, just like Sen. Obama (correctly) labeled John McCain's gas tax holiday.The article also explains how there would likely have to be an exemption of $50,000 with a phase-out of it, as opposed to a cliff at $50,000. This would undoubtedly lead to the provision having to cost more than has been estimated by Tax Policy Center because TPC's estimates assumed the cliff.Given Obama's support for this provision, the new DNC platform has reportedly adopted this as one of its planks (early drafts report). Speaking of which, much of the statements in the DNC platform regarding tax policy use rhetoric that sounds nice (like this one), but if you think about any of them for more | | By: Tax Policy Blog | | |
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| Savvy senior: Seniors need vaccinations, too | | 2008-08-11 20:56:10 | | D EAR SAVVY SENIOR: I recently read that there are a variety of vaccinations that can help protect seniors. Can you tell me what they are and what Medicare pays for? - Booster Bob
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| Seniors Mobilizing Against Medicare Advantage Cuts | | 2008-07-02 01:16:13 | | As Congress continues to pursue a solution to the Medicare physician payment issue, seniors from across the country are mobilizing over the July 4th recess to urge Congress to preserve their Medicare Advantage benefits.
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| GAO Confirms That Medicare Advantage Yields Savings for Seniors | | 2008-02-28 11:29:20 | | WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Medicare Advantage plans continue to provide high-value health care coverage to millions of seniors according to estimates and projections released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
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| Humor jokes-The seniors special | | 2008-02-22 12:45:00 | | We went to breakfast at a restaurant where the "seniors' special" was two eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast for $1.99."Sounds good," my wife said. "But I don't want the eggs.""Then I'll have to charge you two dollars and forty-nine cents because you're ordering a la carte," the waitress warned her."You mean I'd have to pay for not taking the eggs?" my wife asked incredulously."YES!!" stated the waitress."I'll take the special then." my wife said."How do you want your eggs?" the waitress asked."Raw and in the shell," my wife replied.She took the two eggs home. | | By: Life Disguised in Humor | | |
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| Higher-income seniors could pay more under drug plan | | 2008-02-21 17:31:06 | | WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is advancing a proposal to levy higher premiums and deductibles on upper-income senior citizens enrolled in Medicare’s new prescription-drug benefit, raising fees on beneficiaries with incomes over $80,000 a year, administration officials said yesterday.
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| Hypertension in Seniors | | 2008-02-11 13:02:27 | | It is just another one of those joys of aging. The risk of developing high blood pressure increases as we get older. The increased risk actually begins in midlife. Men over the age of 45 and women over the age of 55 are more apt to develop high blood pressure than younger people. The risk [...] | | By: Online Business Alliance & Niches | | |
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| Diabetes in seniors surged 23#x25 in decade | | 2008-01-28 21:37:54 | | The rate of Americans 65 and older diagnosed with diabetes climbed 23 percent in a decade, threatening to overwhelm the health-care system, according to a Duke University study of Medicare data.
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| Adult jokes-Newly wed seniors | | 2008-01-11 23:22:04 | | The newly wed seniors were having sexual problems. The counselor thought it might be due to the fact that the woman was taller. He suggested special shoes with built-up heels to help the man's ego.The next month, he asked if things had improved in their love life with the shoes."Well yes..." the woman replied, "but those shoes get the sheets so dirty." | | By: Really funny jokes | | |
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| Medicare cuts to physicians will harm seniors | | 2007-09-27 14:55:23 | | KANSAS CITY, MO — The American Medical Association National House Call campaign visits Kansas City today and urges residents to help press Congress to stop scheduled Medicare cuts that threaten patients’ access to care.
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| Dating for Seniors | | 2007-09-26 13:38:00 | | Are you into senior dating? Here is a site that will solve your problems. A community website that allows you to know more people in their senior age. Datingforseniors.com is a site that enables you to meet senior people and establish new relationships with them. Whether it is for friendship or love, this site is definitely for you. Meet them online, view their pictures, send messages or even flirt with them by dropping them sweet messages. The site is very user-friendly for those who are not really into social networking sites. Membership is very easy, simple, fun and only basic information is needed to register. You can also find a member by just inputting even its own nickname and it will display the members who have those names. Searching within your area is also simple. Just choose your preference, select the range of age and the postal code. By just clicking search button, it will display the seniors related to your search preferences. Fresh new profiles are updated from time to time. Browsing for photos is also free and this will give you a glimpse of who is who within the Dating Seniors community.senior singles | | By: Rey Ian\\\\\\\'s Personal Blog | | |
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| Senior Center Bans Free Doughnuts, Seniors Protest | | 2007-09-26 02:03:09 | | This is what senior citizens at the William Koehler Memorial Senior Center in New York resorted to when they were basically told that they didn’t know what was good for them.
The protest started when the center decided not to accept free doughnuts for the seniors because they are bad for you. I love [...] | | By: Wake Up America | | |
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| Medicare cuts to physicians will harm Washington seniors | | 2007-09-18 22:40:30 | | SEATTLE, WA — The American Medical Association National House Call campaign visits Washington today to draw attention to an imminent access to care problem for Washington’s more than 760,000 Medicare patients.
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| Obama Tax Plan Aimed To Help Homeowners and Seniors: Who Else? | | 2007-09-18 07:00:00 | | Illinois Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is set to announce his tax plan today that will include tax cuts for seniors and more subsidies to housing. Of course. Every politician wants to support Granny and the "American Dream." From the AP:Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is proposing more than $80 billion in annual tax relief for workers and seniors funded by an increase on wealthier investors.Obama wants to give 150 million working Americans a $500 tax credit, expand relief for homeowners, eliminate income taxes for seniors making less than $50,000 and simplify tax returns so millions of Americans can file in less than five minutes, according to a summary document provided by his campaign.More on the specifics:Obama's tax plan began with a "Making Work Pay" credit that would offset payroll taxes on the first $8,100 of earnings, generating up to $500 per person or $1,000 per family. The campaign said that would eliminate inco | | By: Tax Policy Blog | | |
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| Seniors not continuing medication after Medicare ends | | 2007-09-11 20:19:34 | | A new study finds up to 13-percent of American seniors may be putting their health at risk because they’re not taking their medications.
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| Medicare Spending Caps Cause Seniors to Stop Meds | | 2007-09-11 15:05:14 | | TUESDAY, Sept. 11 — Some American seniors stop taking medications for chronic health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes when they exceed spending limits in their Medicare prescription drug plans, new research shows.
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| Seniors Tap Into Equity | | 2007-08-13 16:52:00 | | Reverse mortgages expected to surge as baby boomers ageSue KirchhoffUSA TodayAug. 12, 2007 12:00 AMWASHINGTON - Even in the midst of a housing recession, one segment of the mortgage market has been booming: reverse mortgages, which provide a line of credit or monthly payments to seniors 62 or older, using an existing home as collateral.Reverse mortgages rose more than 9.5 percent on a dollar basis in the second half of 2006, compared with the first six months of the year, while the number of loans was up 19 percent, the Mortgage Bankers Association says. The Federal Housing Administration, which insures about 90 percent of reverse mortgages, announced a 105 percent jump in the loans from 2000 to 2006.More than 76,000 senior citizens got a federally insured loan in 2006, up from 6,637 in 2000. Lenders may top the 2006 total by the end of this summer.Read the rest of this article HERE. | | By: Cherokee County GA Real Estate | | |
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| Senator Kohl Provisions in 9/11 Bill Ensure National And Local Emergency Preparedness Plans Account For Needs Of Seniors | | 2007-07-27 19:06:00 | | WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, today hailed the passage of H.R. 1, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 Conference Bill, which included four of his provisions to ensure the needs of seniors are met in national, state, and local emergency preparedness plans.“These provisions send a strong signal to states and communities engaged in emergency planning that seniors must be a priority and cannot be forgotten or ignored during mass evacuations,” said Chairman Kohl. “We need specific plans, programs, and information for all vulnerable populations facing an emergency or disaster.”Chairman Kohl worked with Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN), Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (ID-CT), and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME) to include the following two provisions:Title I: Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that as state, local, and tribal governments develop the | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
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| Seniors Advocates Explore Ways To Guard Against Elder Abuse | | 2007-06-06 14:00:00 | | By Keith Vass The Chronicle British ColumbiaHow do you respond when an adult you know is being abused, taken advantage of or neglected?A legal workshop held Thursday aimed to help people who work with seniors or those who cannot tend to their own needs find the answer to that question.“It’s something the public is not aware of, it’s not something we talk about,” says Pat Edge, seniors coordinator at the Ladysmith Resources Centre Association.Abuse can take a variety of forms, from neglect, to physical, emotional and financial.Edge says even she had to go through a rude awakening about the reality of elder abuse.“I did not believe there was any abuse of seniors until I got involved in the community and talking to them.” more information on handling elder abuse, visit the Community Respone Network online at www.bccrns.ca, or call the Ladysmith Resources Centre 245-3079. | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
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| Seniors and Sex | | 2007-05-30 06:06:19 | | Back when I had a real job (which is a funny thing to say, because we often talked about quitting radio and getting a “real job”), the other women (who were all much younger) and I would discuss various men. Occasionally, the reaction would be “Eww, he’s so OLD!” and I’d have to admit that, ahem, he’s my age. Some young people might get grossed out by the thoughts of grandma gettin’ some, but I find the idea strangely comforting. If the elderly are having any sex, then they’re doing better than I am! So, OK, maybe I have something to look forward to. Or not. What’s scary is that there are so many elderly women compared to the number of elderly men, so guys, please, for my sake, take care of your health! Meet your local phone sex worker. (Thanks, Jan!) Are you ever too old to orgy? Senior dating: Hey, Cutie-Pie, I’ve got Viagra! From the Smoking Gun, Sex in the nursing home. SOCIAL SECURITY A | | By: Miss Cellania | | |
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| Seniors told Elder Abuse Problem is Growing | | 2007-05-29 14:00:00 | | By RIANNA ROBINSONMembers of the law enforcement community, abuse experts and a state representative warned yesterday that mistreatment of senior citizens is a growing problem.Speaking at the Senior Citizens Center, the group discussed signs of abuse, prosecution of cases and ways state lawmakers are working to solve the problem.Marilyn Grove, director of the senior center, said the problem of elder abuse is something that is often overlooked."We're trying to raise awareness in the community," Grove said. "(Elder abuse) is one of those things where people want to deny that it happens, but it does.""Adult protective services continues to be a national disgrace," Baker said. " It's at the point where child protective services were about 40 years ago.""Our two biggest fears are change and death," Baker said. "Anytime you threaten to change a person's way of life, it scares them.""I value our senior community. I think they're an asset that should be celebrated," Bell said. "Taking adva | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
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| "Banks used to be the target because that's where the money was," said Suchowski. "But Now Seniors are The Target." | | 2007-05-25 14:08:00 | | Health Fair helps seniors better their lives By BOB OTTO Three trillion dollars. That's a lot of dough. And con men, swindlers and former bank robbers would love to get their greedy hands on it.Which makes the senior citizen crime-fighting efforts of people like Phil Suchowski, a 29-year law enforcement detective, so vital. Suchowski is assigned to the Elder Abuse unit of the Fontana Police Department."Banks used to be the target because that's where the money was," said Suchowski. "But now seniors are the target. They represent three trillion dollars in assets in this country." And that amount is sure to continue growing with the surge of baby boomer retirements, he added.Abridged >> | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
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| Growing number of seniors using drugs (pic) | | 2007-05-16 15:44:00 | | "I hope my grandchildren will be willing to roll a doobie for me if my arthritis gets too bad," says Becker. The baby boomers who discovered recreational drugs decades ago are bringing them along into their golden years. They are self-medicating in a safe way, and they are not coming to our attention because they are using [Cannabis] successfully.read more | digg storyhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/naOQ | | By: Genius of Love | | |
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| Florida Property Tax Cut: Only for Seniors for Now | | 2007-04-10 07:00:00 | | The issue of property taxes is continuing to heat up in Florida. But before any major reform is done, Florida Governor Charlie Crist has cut property taxes for one select group: senior citizens. From the Orlando Sentinel:Gov. Charlie Crist on Monday signed into law a bill that will give low-income seniors a property-tax break.The measure (HB 333), which implements a constitutional amendment approved by voters last fall, increases the homestead exemption from $25,000 to $50,000 for residents 65 and older whose income does not exceed $23,414 in 2007."We have an obligation to provide our state's seniors the utmost respect and dignity," Crist said. "Unfortunately, high property taxes are forcing many seniors to choose which bills they can afford to pay. This legislation provides additional help to those who need it most and can help make living in Florida more affordable."Special property tax laws in favor of senior citizens are popular, but they are not a free lunc | | By: Tax Policy Blog | | |
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| Health Insurance for Seniors on the Web | | 2003-10-14 03:32:00 | | Health Insurance For Seniors On The Net
When a good friend of mine inquired where he could obtain information about medical insurance for his out-of-state, elderly mother, I told him to try the Internet.
He reported back to me about a week later, in desperation: "I am giving up, I am too confused." He had taken on an overwhelming project with his widowed mother, living in another state. As the
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