Wednesday, October 31, 2012

ASCOG Aging Advocate October 31, 2012

Happy Halloween!

On this date in 1941 Mount Rushmore was completed after fourteen years of effort.  Also on this day, in 1984, Indira Gandhi was assassinated. 


Oklahomans are being asked to donate blood for victims of Hurricane Sandy.  The local Oklahoma Blood Institute is welcoming all who wish to donate blood.  Their office is located at SW 3rd and A Avenue in Lawton.

CNN lists several other ways you can help storm victims.  The Oklahoma Attorney General warns of charity scams designed to trick people into thinking they are donating to Hurricane Sandy.

Americans in the path of Sandy have been able to communicate with loved ones through social media.

The IRS is warning consumers of a fake website designed to trick users into given personal information.  The website is designed to look like the IRS.gov website.

AARP CEO Barry Rand discusses the challenges he faced as a caregiver.

The USDA lists ways to protect yourself from food that spoils during power outages.

Consumer Reports reviews the safest cars for older Americans to drive.

The remains of Major James Lafayette Whited, an American soldier killed in Vietnam, were returned home to Oklahoma after fifty years.

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma has provided free legal assistance to area seniors and low income persons since 1977. 

Please be sure and review your Medicare options during this open enrollment period that lasts until December 7.  For more information, call Heather Sladek at 1.800.211.2116.

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