ASCOG Advocate: March 28, 2014

Site of partial nuclear meltdown.

On this date, in 1979, a coolant leak at a nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania led to a partial meltdown.  What was the name of the nuclear reactor site?

CMS proposes new rules to protect Medicare Advantage customers from major changes in their provider network.

An Oklahoma man was arrested for allegedly raping a resident at a Tulsa long-term care facility.

Frontotemporal Dementia, which rivals Alzheimer's, may be more common than once believed.

When to deduct Medicare payments from your taxes.

SENIOR SPELLING BEE

               Senior Citizen Spelling Bee participants are needed for the Spelling Bee planned for the ASCOG Senior Health Fair Day, Tuesday, May 13 at the Stephens County Fairgrounds. 

               If you live in Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, McClain, Stephens and Tillman counties and you are 60 years of age or older, you are eligible to participate.  Three places will be awarded and 1^st and 2^nd place will compete in the State Senior Spelling Bee held May 20, 2014, at the Oklahoma State Conference on Aging in Norman, Oklahoma.

               For registration, rules, word list (paideia, the National Spelling Bee, study guide),  and Spell It! Tricks & Tips, contact Vonn Saltzman, Information and Assistance, ASCOG Area Agency on Aging, (580)736-7973, or e-mail:  salt_vo@ascog.org.

Lawton Area Senior Summit March 26

Southwestern Medical Center will host The Senior Summit on Wednesday March 26, 2014 from 1130am thru 100pm in the Centennial Room.

The presentation is titled, "Who Will Care....For Me?" by Dr Brian Birdwell, MD.

 

Topic will highlight the differences between insurance "coverage" and actual "care", concerns over which we are finding is the greatest source of anxiety among seniors and their families and caregivers.

 

Who will see me when I am sick or worried about something that seems to be happening?

 

Who will see to it that the best preventative care is consistently applied?

 

Who will recommend and coordinate specialty care and hospitalization?

 

Who will help make decisions as we come to the crossroads of not driving anymore, cognitive decline and competency, end of life decisions making, etc.?

 

Who has enough time to tend to these issues, explain them to me and my loved ones?

 

In other words, where and from whom will I receive Primary Care?

 

Co-founders Vycke McEwen and Renae Sexton encourage healthcare professionals and citizens to attend.
Brown bag lunches are welcomed.
For questions call Renae Sexton 580-512-6936

ASCOG Advocate: March 21, 2014

On this date, in 1946, this island was closed for use.  It was later opened and is now managed by the National Park Service.  It is the home of the oldest operating lighthouse on the west coast of the United States.  What is the name of this island?

A 19-year-old Lawtonian with developmental disabilities was brutally beaten on the playground of a Lawton elementary school.

NCOA released a video on "Stretching Your Budget to Pay for Healthy Food."  NCOA also released a fact sheet on where to go for dental, vision and hearing services.

Infographic:  The Coming Alzheimer's Crisis.

Medicare changes prompt enrollees to reconsider plans.

Should you delay taking Social Security until you are 70?

Addressing the dangers of skilled nursing facilities.

Five signs of financial elder abuse you can spot now.

Women face a higher risk of Alzheimer's than men.

ASCOG Advocate: March 7, 2014

Painting depicting the aftermath of the siege.

On this date, in 1799, this military leader and his troops proceeded to kill more than 2,000 Albanian captives during the Siege of Jaffa.  What was the name of the military leader?

Registration is now underway for the 2014 Oklahoma Conference on Aging.

Families of two Korean War veterans say a Long Island nursing home neglected to provide basic care to their loved ones and left them to suffer gruesome deaths.

A Massachusetts woman was arrested in what police there called one of the worst cases of elder abuse they have seen.

Kathy Greenlee:  Setting a New Table - More Than a Meal.