Monday, October 22, 2012

ASCOG Aging Advocate October 22, 2012

Happy Monday everyone!  Hope you had a great weekend!

On this day in 1962, President Kennedy announced that Cuba had nuclear weapons as was evidenced by photographs from an American spy plan.

Baby Boomers are more likely to be found on the computer than at the park playing chess.  Brian Proffitt discusses the love for technology embraced by the Windows 95 generation.

Did you always want to be a ball boy when you were a kid?  Well, seniors in San Fransisco are getting another chance to do just that.

The AARP will sponsor a live chat on October 25 to discuss Medicare open enrollment.  ASCOG's Heather Sladek is also available at slad_he@ascog.org or 1.800.211.2116 to respond to your Medicare open enrollment questions.

Homeowners should protect their assets by reading this AARP blog before getting involved in a reverse mortgage.  The Social Security Administration has a tool to help you plan for retirement.

The Colorado Springs Business Journal discusses the importance of having a one-stop site to help caregivers who are taking care of the elderly.  Currently ASCOG uses the 211 Oklahoma website as a human resource directory.  For more information, call the Senior-Info Line at 1.800.211.2116 (Oklahoma Residents). 

Oklahoma remains in a drought as we enter our driest time of the year.

Alzheimer's Support shows the seven stages of Alzheimer's compared to the seven stages of dementia.  Seniors for Living discusses why Alzheimer patient caregivers should clear the clutter.  Also, a study on napping encourages seniors to take them "early and often" in order to improve memory.

Oklahoma lawmakers discuss changing the law to accommodate grandparents rights.



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