ASCOG Advocate: January 10, 2014

On January 8, 1867, African American men were granted the right to vote in U.S. city.

Ford's Theatre, 1867.

What is the name of the city?

Registration is now open for the 2014 Senior Day at the Capitol.

Alzheimer's researchers hope to find earlier forms of detection.

Feelings of depression and signs of dementia masked the underlying problem for a 73-year-old woman.

A VA program has significantly reduced the number of MRSA infections in VA long-term care centers.

A former prosecutor and a former law enforcement officer will have to answer to charges of disability fraud.

Documents show how NORCE addresses abuse and neglect of their residents with developmental disabilities.

Oklahoma City has the most hospitals with lower than average Medicare readmission rates.

More cuts are in store for Medicare Advantage plans.

Funding for Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) programs was extended for another year.

A new study suggests Medigap plans "substantially" increase health care costs for Medicare patients.

PBS Newshour gives seven tips for successful aging.

Medicare recipients are not affected by the ACA.

Dementia linked to heart disease.

COEDD's Mordell Trammell, formerly from the ASCOG area, was featured on page 21 of the Shawnee Outlook.

Dentistry from the Heart to host a free dental clinic in Oklahoma City.

Wes Bledsoe continues his unfounded rant against DHS and state Health Department officials and calls for "sweeping reform" of Oklahoma nursing homes.