Tuesday, November 13, 2012

ASCOG Aging Advocate November 13, 2012

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  Did you miss me?

On this day in 1942, the Battle of Friday the 13th was fought, otherwise known as the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.  Also on this date, in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. 


A Silver Alert has been issued for Glen Knight, 63, who was last seen in Ardmore.

Ray McCarter spoke to 230 students at Emerson Elementary School in Duncan to discuss the importance of Veterans Day.  Students sang "God Bless the USA" to the veterans who visited them.

San Diego's largest hospice program is set to lose millions during a Medicare audit which is focusing on whether the hospice was too liberal in qualifying patients for Medicare.  If you believe you have been charged inappropriately on your Medicare bill, please call Teena or Heather at 1.800.658.1466.  Remember, Medicare open enrollment expires on December 7.

One of the many ideas Congress is considering to address the "fiscal cliff" is to raise the Medicare retirement age.  The Wall Street Journal published this graphic of the spending cuts and tax increases that make up the fiscal cliff.

The Wall Street Journal also published a new graphic describing the declining Alzheimer's brain.

AARP's Sally Abrahms discusses what caregivers need to know in dealing with grief, guilt and exhaustion.

Easter Seals Disability Services provides a list of several courtesies that should be extended to people with disabilities in this article on disability etiquette.

Here's an idea for a great holiday gift, become an Ombudsman volunteer.

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