Welcome to the November 10, 2009 edition of Boomers & Seniors: News You Can Use. November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and this installment is packed with health and wellness posts of interest, including brain fitness tips, what you need to know about Medicare and Medicaid benefits, how to prevent dangerous drug combinations, and more. Join us…
Senior Care & Caregiving
Get a poignant look at Life Inside a Nursing Home in a recent SeniorsforLiving.com latest post, which highlights a geriatric specialty training program that requires students to spend 10 days in a home chronicling their experiences.
According to resident satisfaction surveys conducted by ALFA, residents and families are concerned about who would provide much-needed care services should caregivers that belong to a union that went on strike. Read more at No Place for Union Strikes in Senior Living, posted by Paul Williams at ALFA Re:source.
For senior home care givers who have to be away from aging parents, read Kaye Swain’s post about Electric Solution for Senior Parents posted at SandwichINK.com.
The stresses of caregiving can lead to both unintentional and intentional elder abuse, says Patricia Grace in The growing problem of elder abuse posted at Aging with Grace CareConnection.
At least 10 percent of seniors may be taking dangerous drug combinations, cites a new article at Health Care Today. Seniors who take multiple supplements and/or drugs and those caring for them should take a look at this important piece.
Health and Wellness
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Learn how you can get involved by reading the post at ALFA Re:source.
Join a walking group and lose weight. Read more at Peter Stockwell‘s post Group Walking Helps Weight Loss posted at The Senior Walking Fitness Blog.
And Kathi Casey, a fitness/wellness coach who blends her experience of both eastern and western traditions, suggest we lead with the hip when we walk (no, not the pelvis, Elvis!) As a fellow boomer who feels more fit now then when in her 50′s, she offers tips to get rid of back pain in her post Bye Bye Back Pain posted at Kathi Casey, Your Healthy Boomer Body Expert.
Financial Issues
Find out what you need to know about your Medicare and Medicaid Benefits, including your eligibility and how long Medicare covers nursing home costs. “Many seniors have misconceptions on the differences between Medicare and Medicaid eligibility benefits,” Jeff Rose says.
Calculate a Retirement Income Replacement Ratio with Mr. ToughMoneyLove at Go To Retirement. “When determining how much income you will need in retirement, watch out for ‘rules of dumb.”"
Living Life to the Fullest
Get in the holiday mood by Making Christmas Ornaments With Grandkids. It’s easy as apple pie when you follow Kaye Swain‘s directions in her new post at SandwichINK.com. “It’s a fun way to start getting ready for Christmas,” Swain writes.
When it comes to one’s purpose in life, these seniors featured in “The Way We Get By,” which will be airing on PBS on 11/11 at 9 p.m., have a phenomenal goal. Watch and read more about the issues that they deal with as a result of the aging process, and the meaningful work they do in seeing off/welcoming home soldiers from the war it’s truly a powerful piece, which is why it’s our leading post this week at the SeniorsforLiving.com blog.
It’s Never Too Late to Benefit from Music Lessons, says Cynthia Wunsch at The Unlikely Entrepreneur. “A study about the health and brain boost benefits of learning to play an instrument in your senior years, even if you’ve never played before,” she writes.
Get a dose of “self-help humor.” Madeleine Begun Kane presents Contending With Time posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
Give your brain a workout – Charles Chua presents All About Living with Life: Baby Boomers – Tips for Brain Fitness posted at All About Living with Life.
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Kaye Swain says,
Another awesome Boomers and Seniors: News You Can Use.
Thanks for all your hard work AND for including SandwichINK. I’m looking forward to reading through the posts over the next few nights. 
on 10 November 2009 / 5:40 PM
Anne says,
“At least 10 percent of seniors may be taking dangerous drug combinations, says Tara Barnes in her latest post at Health Care Today. Seniors who take multiple supplements and/or drugs and those caring for them should take a look at this important piece.”
That piece was not written by Tara Barnes – you are not giving credit to the actual author, but entirely the wrong person!
Great post otherwise.
on 12 November 2009 / 8:17 PM
admin says,
Thank you for your comment, Anne. This was entered into our blog carnival format by Tara Barnes, however, we see now the mistake in how we worded the post’s promotion. We have updated the post to reflect the error. We appreciate your notification.
on 12 November 2009 / 8:20 PM
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