ASCOG Advocate: September 11, 2013

The temporary Flight 93 National Memorial.

On this date, in 2001, Flight 93 crashed in a Pennsylvania field just north of Shanksville, PA.  The crash was the result of a struggle between passengers and terrorists who had taken over the plane.

What is the name of the township in Pennsylvania where Flight 93 crashed?

If you are covered by Medicare, the new Health Insurance Marketplace is not the place for you.

Poor denied health insurance as 21 states forego Medicaid expansion, fearing rising costs of healthcare.

Sylvi MacCormac works on her fifth album as she battles multiple sclerosis.

Fewer than half of people with hypertension, the leading contributor of death, know they have it.

Don't fall for fraudulent Medicare calls.

Television embraces disabilities in the new fall lineup.

Iowans with visual impairment receive permits to carry guns in public. 

Centenarian shot and killed in shootout with police.

Occupational therapists offer fresh perspective on Alzheimer's and dementia.

Regional planning, curbing unneeded hospital expansions and tech upgrades kept the Medicare spending rate low in Rochester, NY.

ASCOG Advocate: September 10, 2013

Home of the Dying in Kolkata.

On this date, in 1946, Sister Bojaxhiu of the Loreto Sisters' Covenant heard the call of God "to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them."

What was the name by which she was better known?

Making treatment easier can help patients lower their blood pressure.


Oklahomans rally at the Capitol to address low nursing home ranking.

Caregivers are "survivors."

Lessons in dementia management are available in an online course.

NPR:  Sailors with disabilities find freedom in the water.

ASCOG Advocate: September 9, 2013

The former Jerusalem
headquarters of the group.

On this date, in 1993, Israel was officially recognized as a legitimate state by a group who's mission is to create an independent state of Palestine.

What was the name of the group who recognized Israel?

Oklahoma citizens seek solution to low nursing home rating.

Observation care presents a confusing problem for Medicare recipients.

NPR:  Are cops properly trained to deal with people with disabilities?

"Capable" program seeks to address "demographic tsunami of seniors."

The number of farmers who are 65 or older grew by 22 percent nationwide.

ASCOG Advocate: September 6, 2013

On this date, in 1955, this Baltimore Oriole played his 2,131st consecutive Major League Baseball game, breaking the previous record. 

What is his name?


Caregivers:  An endangered species.

"More than a fifth of grandparents who care for grandchildren live under the poverty line."

The worst advice for caregivers.

Jack Osbourne: new father, Dancing with the Stars competitor, and his new battle with MS.

A new video game keeps aging brains sharper.

ASCOG Advocate: September 5, 2013

Begin, Carter and Sadat.

On this date, in 1978, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat met with U.S. President Jimmy Carter.  They met at Naval Support Facility Thurmont, which was nicknamed this, after the father and grandson of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. 

What was the name given to Thurmont by Eisenhower?

China is facing their own aging population boom in very western ways.

The number of doctors accepting new Medicare patients rose to 90.7%.

Medicaid managed care set to expand in Florida.

Over 200,000 heart disease deaths every year are preventable.

Using music as an insurance policy to stave off dementia.

Wife of Seth Rogen uses comedy to attract young people to Alzheimer's cause.

Caregiver:  Alzheimer's is 100 percent fatal.

Elizabeth Dole extends an arm of her foundation to caregivers for military families.

WSJ:  Spotting elder financial abuse.

ASCOG Advocate: September 4, 2013

Larry Page and Sergey Brin, 2003.

On this date, in 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, students at Stanford University, founded this internet company.

What is the name of the company they founded?


Holiday retirement homes accused of inducing veterans and their spouses into high-cost housing.

Boomers' future uncertain as number of caregivers expected to drop by 43%.

The IRS and Medicare will now recognize same-sex marriages.

A Medicare Summit was held in Lawton to help guide seniors through open enrollment.

The faces of Alzheimer's as families reflect on the disease that tore their lives apart.

"You are never too old," according to Diana Nyad who swam from Cuba to Florida at the age of 64.

ASCOG Advocate: September 3, 2013

Betsy Ross Flag

On this date, in 1777, during the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States was flown in battle for the first time.  The battle was the only significant military action in this state during the war.

What was the name of the state in which this battle was fought?

The largest Medicaid program in the nation is pushing patients into managed care.

Researchers in Austria used stem cells to grow what they call "cerebral organoids," or miniature brains.

The forgetfulness gene may have been found by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center.
The average caregiver is a 49-year-old woman who spends 20 hours a week providing unpaid care to their loved one.

One of the most painful times for a family caregiver is when their loved one accuses them falsely of exploitation, neglect or abuse.