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The Consumer Reports blog has an interesting post about older adults and retirement distributions titled Seniors get no break on 2008 required retirement distributions Taken from the blog post: "Seniors won't get a tax break they'd hoped for this year. Read More...
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The Silver Alert program is apparently working in Florida! Check out the New York Times article Florida Adopts ‘Silver Alerts’ for Mentally Impaired Elderly Who Wander Off at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/us/18silver.html?_r=1&ref=health Not sure Read More...
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Have you read the article Libraries offer seniors more than books ? Check it out at http://tinyurl.com/6kggtg Taken from the article: "Among the suggested changes to make libraries more friendly to the older population are: Dedicating senior spaces for Read More...
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Okay, what do you think.... Could using Google help improve your memory? What on earth am I talking about? Well.... have you read the article Workout for the brain just a few clicks away ? It's at http://tinyurl.com/3h44cd Taken from the article, "Searching Read More...
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Did you know AARP has a job search engine for people age 50 and older? Check it out at http://jobs.aarp.org/ The website states, " The AARP.org Job Search Engine powered by RetirementJobs.com is a free service that allows you to search for opportunities Read More...
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Have you read the article, Silver Alert helps rescue lost seniors ? You can find it at http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=307412 The article discusses the Silver Alert program, which is similar to the Amber alert program, but for older Read More...
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I recently learned about a website called "Write a Senior Citizen" at http://www.writeseniors.com What is the purpose of the site? The site's FAQ states, "The goal of this site is to provide an opportunity for Senior Citizens to be able to obtain pen Read More...
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Have you seen the article Futuristic windshield aims to help older drivers ? General Motors is apparently working on new technology for their vehicles, using lasers and sensors, that would help older adults and those with other vision difficulties... Read More...
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On October 3, 2008, there will be a "Kansas Senior Spelling Bee" for people who are age 50 or older. The spelling bee will be held in Salina, Kansas. The top speller will get a trip for two to the National Senior Spelling Bee in Wyoming in June 2009! Read More...
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The CDC has a portion of their site dedicated to preventing falls among older adults. Check it out at http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/preventingfalls/ They have two publications available, for free: Preventing Falls: What Works A CDC Compendium of Effective Read More...
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Did you know that the USA.gov website has a section of resources for older adults? It includes information on caregivers' resources, consumer protection, education, volunteering, jobs, health, housing, taxes, money, retirement, travel, and recreation. Read More...
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Benefits Checkup at http://www.benefitscheckup.org/ is a service of the National Council on Aging. It helps older adults find benefits they may be eligible for. It's a great resource to discover information about different government benefits, all in Read More...
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Did you know there will be a free online conference on "Elder-Friendly Communities to Promote Aging in Place"? For more information or to sign up, please go to http://www.icohere.com/agingfriendly/ . You can also see an announcement about the conference Read More...
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I learned today that Toyota is planning to make a car for older adults. For more information, check out the article Toyota to develop cars for seniors at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071219/ap_on_hi_te/tech_bit_japan_cars_for_seniors_2&printer=1;_ylt=Ak1oSzL0w6sN6DAlSZbqImJk24cA Read More...
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Have you read the article Correcting poor vision in nursing home residents may decrease symptoms of depression ? It's at http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-11/jaaj-cpv110807.php . The article states, "Nursing home residents who received eyeglasses Read More...
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