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You Can Manage Your Social Security Benefits With A "My Social Security" Account
By: Senior Help DeskMy Social Security is an online portal offered by the Social Security Administration that provides easy access to your Social Security information. The following link will connect you to My Social Security: https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/
if you receive benefits or have Medicare, you can use your my Social Security online account to:
My Social Security is an online portal offered by the Social Security Administration that provides easy access to your Social Security information.
Best Kept Secret Veteran Pension Benefit / Aid and Attendance Program
By: Senior Help Desk
Blog by Jamie Cowan
This little known benefit is a needs-based program paid to a veteran or the widow/widower of a veteran (who hasn’t remarried) whose health conditions require non-medical, or personal care. What kind of care, you ask? How does adult day care, or home care sound? Yes, Aid and Attendance can be used for that. And it can be used to pay a family member other than a spouse to care for the veteran at home.
Sounds like a wonderful program, right? It is, so why aren’t more veterans taking advantage of Aid and Attendance?
O'Brien Care Management Services
By: Senior Help DeskO’Brien Care Management Services, LLC provides comprehensive care management to a variety of senior individuals in need of help. Our team brings many years of healthcare experience in the nursing, home care and senior care management fields. Managing staff, providing private care management services for clients and coordinating all aspects of care with an interdisciplinary approach is our specialty. We offer professional care management services that are tailored to our client’s individual needs.
O’Brien Care Management Services, LLC provides comprehensive care management to a variety of senior individuals in need of help.
Saving money on prescription drug costs: Medicare's "Extra Help Program" may help!
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Saving money on prescription drug costs: Medicare's "Extra Help Program" may help!
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Diabetes in Older Adults
By: Senior Help DeskSenior Help Desk helthcare blog credited to The National Institute on Aging, part of NIH
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How To Find And Use New Federal Ratings For Rehab Services At Nursing Homes
By: Senior Help DeskBlog by Judith Graham and Kaiser Health News http://khn.org
For the first time, the federal government is shining a spotlight on the quality of rehabilitation care at nursing homes — services used by nearly 2 million older adults each year.
Blog by Judith Graham and Kaiser Health News http://khn.org
Drumbeat Builds For A Peace Corps Of Caregivers
By: Senior Help DeskSeniorhelpdesk.com Healthcare Blog by Judith Graham and Kaiser Health News http://khn.org
Imagine a government program that would mobilize volunteers to help older adults across the nation age in place. One is on the way.
The Administration for Community Living, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is taking steps to establish a National Volunteer Care Corps.
What Do We Know About Diet and Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease?
By: Senior Help DeskBlog credited to The National Institute on Aging, part of The National Institute of Health
What Do We Know About Diet and Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease?
Can eating a specific food or following a particular diet help prevent or delay dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease? Many studies suggest that what we eat affects the aging brain’s ability to think and remember. These findings have led to research on general eating patterns and whether they might make a difference.
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What Do We Know About Diet and Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease?
6 Tips for Managing Sleep Problems in Alzheimer's
By: Senior Help DeskAlzheimer’s disease often affects a person’s sleeping habits. It may be hard to get the person to go to bed and stay there. Someone with Alzheimer’s may sleep a lot or not enough, and may wake up many times during the night.
Here are some tips that may help caregivers manage sleep problems in people with Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease often affects a person’s sleeping habits. It may be hard to get the person to go to bed and stay there.
Shoreline Elder Law - Jay H. Jaser, Elder Law Attorney Milford, CT
By: Senior Help DeskShoreline Elder Law is focused on serving the legal needs of the elderly and their families. We take pride in our ability to offer a holistic and personal approach to the needs of our seniors and their families. Choosing an experienced Medicaid Attorney is an important step in navigating the complex issues related to long term care. Jay H. Jaser, Elder Law Attorney has been practicing Elder Law for more than 25 years.
Shoreline Elder Law focuses on the following areas of practice:
Shoreline Elder Law is focused on serving the legal needs of the elderly and their families.
Fall-Proofing Your Home
By: Senior Help DeskFall-Proofing Your Home
Six out of every 10 falls happen at home, where we spend much of our time and tend to move around without thinking about our safety. There are many changes you can make to your home that will help you avoid falls and ensure your safety.
In Stairways, Hallways, and Pathways
Fall-Proofing Your Home
Your Medicare card & You
By: Senior Help DeskBlog by Medicare.gov
When you’re enrolled in Medicare, you’ll get your red, white, and blue Medicare card in the mail. If you're automatically enrolled, you'll get your red, white, and blue Medicare card in the mail 3 months before your 65th birthday or your 25th month of getting disability benefits. Your Medicare card shows that you have Medicare health insurance. It shows whether you have Part A (Hospital Insurance), Part B (Medical Insurance) or both, and it shows the date your coverage starts.
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FINDING A HOSPICE PROVIDER IS NOW EASIER!
By: Senior Help DeskBlog credited to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Social Security Office Locator
By: Senior Help DeskSocial Security Office Locator - Find Office Locations by Zip Code Use the Link below to find the Social Security Administration, SSA Office near you. SSA Can help you with questions or issues about your retirement benefits and other federal programs such as SSI.
You can also call your local Social Security office to schedule an appointment. Link: https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp
Social Security Office Locator - Find Office Locations by Zip Code Use the Link below to find the Social Security Administration, SSA Office near you.
Take action to prevent vision loss
By: Senior Help DeskBlog credited to medicare.gov
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases which can result in permanent vision loss and blindness. Some forms of glaucoma don't have any symptoms, so you may have glaucoma even if you don't have any trouble seeing or feel any pain. If you find and get treatment for glaucoma early, you can protect your eyes from serious vision loss. Medicare will cover a glaucoma test once every 12 months if you're at high risk.
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End-of-Life Care for People with Dementia
By: Senior Help DeskSenior Help Desk helthcare blog credited to The National Institute on Aging, part of NIH
As they reach the end of life, people suffering from dementiacan present special challenges for caregivers. People can live with diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’sdementia for years, so it can be hard to think of these as terminal diseases. But, they do cause death.
Making Difficult End-of-Life Decisions for a Person with Dementia
