ASCOG Aging Advocate: February 13, 2013

Happy Wednesday!

Sahaptin tribal representatives in Washington D.C.,
including Umatilla chief Peo.
(Wikipedia Commons - Smithsonian)

On this date, in 2011, for the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to do this activity just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855.  What was the activity?

Here's a hint.

In yesterday's State of the Union address, President Obama called on Congress to protect programs aimed at retirement security.

The United States Department of Agriculture reports that food insecurity is more likely in households with an adult with a work-limited disability.

In in ironic perspective, Jan Bruce argues that health may be our next fiscal cliff.

In light of Pope Benedict's retirement, the question is asked, "How old is too old to serve as a world leader?"  Gerontologist Leo Cooney discusses how aging influences our working lives.

A Sacramento long-term care resident dies of complications from severe bed sores.  The facility operator faces manslaughter charges.

A new study shows that community-associated, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) was found in 20 out of 22 nursing homes tested in Orange County, CA.

Heart disease can make your body too weak to fight the flu; if you have the flu you are at a greater risk of heart attack.

Southern food, though very popular, can be bad for your brain.

Senior financial abuse is rarely reported.

The Veterans Administration has added 1,000 mental health professionals, falling short of an executive order.