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A hefty tax burden, relatively high housing prices and long, brutal winters: Welcome to Minneapolis, the best city for seniors? |
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Q. I have been a student of retirement living since 1962, when I was an executive with one of the major developers of active retirement... |
The annual report of the Social Security Trustees is the sort of rich compendium of facts and analysis that has something for everybody,... |
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SENIOR HEALTH
Measles at Super Bowl festivities threatens public healthLess than a week after the game, the Indiana State Department of Health circulated a release that touched on a Super Bowl health hazard... |
Seeing more than just blurred vision in your eye examAccording to a recent study, "eye care providers often detected signs of chronic disease before other healthcare providers — 65... |
Birth-control fight turns into a campaign and fundraising toolThe Obama administration's new requirement that most health insurance plans provide contraceptive services has exploded into a high-octane... |
Gastric bypass can affect how medications workMany medications are absorbed normally in people who have had gastric bypass surgery, including most pain medications. In some specific... |
10 things your cardiologist wants you to knowSure, you should keep your weight, cholesterol and blood pressure in check. But getting there — and staying there — includes a... |
Breast cancer funds temporarily cut from Planned ParenthoodSusan G. Komen for the Cure, a leader in fundraising for breast cancer research and famous worldwide for its iconic pink ribbon, halted... |
NURSING HOME RIGHTS
- Respect: You have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
- Services and Fees: You must be informed in writing about services and fees before you enter the nursing home.
- Money: You have the right to manage your own money or to choose someone else you trust to do this for you.
- Privacy: You have the right to privacy, and to keep and use your personal belongings and property as long as it doesn't interfere with the rights, health, or safety of others.
- Medical Care: You have the right to be informed about your medical condition, medications, and to see you own doctor. You also have the right to refuse medications and treatments.
Extracted from www.medicare.gov, 1/06/10
Checklist for seniors to get affairs in order
Get It Together Checklist
When do nonfood items expire?
- Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz, Tribune Newspapers
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If you are responsible for the care of an elderly, diabetic family member, make sure you educate yourself about the disease. Attend a diabetes education class with your loved one so you can learn how best you can help them.
SENIOR CARE NEWS
OKLAHOMA SENIOR CARE
Oklahoma Senior Care Definitions
Our great state has numerous aging services available for Oklahomans. The KFOR Senior Care Guide has compiled a list of some of the key Senior Care services available in our state.
- Adult Day Care
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Assisted Living
- Chronic Care
- Dementia
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