Posted on 07/10/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments
News RoundupsOwing as little as $400 in unpaid property taxes has gotten some American homeowners booted from their houses, according to a report released today by the National Consumer Law Center.
Posted on 06/7/2012 by AARP Illinois | All the news that matters for Illinoisans over 50. | Comments
Your LifeWe need to Save Illinois Cares Rx…and we can’t do it without you. This is Jenn reporting from the Illinois communications team. We need your help. Last week our staff, our volunteers, our members, and many of the 160,000 seniors and individuals with disabilities who are able to afford their prescription drugs only because of Illinois Cares Rx, were saddened by the news that this critical program has been entirely eliminated from the state budget. That’s right it’s gone. Starting …
Posted on 05/23/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments
News RoundupsMany of us worry about ending up in a nursing home, a fear that surely has to do with the shocking stories we’ve read over the years: neglect and abuse at the hands of caregivers, the inappropriate use of antipsychotics to drug residents into submission or stupor, the lack of adequate oversight by regulators at all levels. Now, from Georgia, comes an equally disturbing look at licensed personal care homes in that state. These facilities — which are little more …
Posted on 05/7/2012 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments
Bulletin Today | Personal HealthDoctors are falling short in the primary care they offer Americans age 65 and older, says a new poll. This is not about expensive medical procedures — just some basic questions and interventions that could protect against future health problems as we age. The new survey, from the John H. Hartford Foundation, looked at whether seniors had received seven services that would support “healthy aging.” The seven included: an annual medication review, a falls risk assessment and history, depression screening, …
Posted on 05/3/2012 by AARP Illinois | All the news that matters for Illinoisans over 50. | Comments
Your LifeHey everybody – it’s Jenn! What are you doing on Wednesday May 16th? Answer: Going to the Central Illinois Senior Celebration! The Central Illinois Senior Celebration (say that three times fast) is put on by a coalition of about 14 different organizations throughout the state. AARP is a sponsor, and it looks like there is going to be some great entertainment, goodies, and useful info for just about everyone this year. If you’re like me you probably want to peruse …
Posted on 04/27/2012 by AARP Illinois | All the news that matters for Illinoisans over 50. | Comments
Your LifeHappy Friday blog readers! Jenn here from the communications team reporting on what some of our volunteers are up to this week in Illinois… How does that saying go? Dance like nobody’s watching? Looks like that’s what these folks are doing in this video shot by our staffer Carmena Millan earlier this week. Tell me you don’t love it! The Pine Tree Senior Group (the ones in the red shirts) from the Chinese American Service League have committed to doing …
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