December 8, 2011 
Holiday Open House at Springwood Retirement Community in Arvada, Colorado

December 9, 2011 
Active Minds Presents

"The Story of Wine" at  

The Cottages at  

Dayton Place in Denver, Colorado  

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Senior News & Events 

Pilot Web Broadcast introduces Medicare Basics 2012 Series with an interview with Mike Fierberg, Public Affairs Specialist,  Region VIII, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).  

"Healthy Aging Today posts two new online video broadcasts. The first program is an interview with Mike Fierberg of Center of Medicare and Medicaid, Region 8 Denver, Colorado. Mr Fierberg highlights Medicare basics, the Medicare handbook and other details about Medicare. The second online broadcast for November is about Advance Directives. Under the law you have the right to make your own decisions on your finances, day to day life, and your healthcare. This program defines advance directives, explains why they are necessary, and how to put your personal directives in place." 

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Article submitted by Mike Baksa, Lead Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security Administration in Denver Regional Communications Office. For more information visit www.socialsecurity.gov.

"As a Social Security representative, I am often asked about Social Security and Medicare. Many of us think 'retirement' when we hear Social Security, but more and more people are realizing that it's more than just monthly checks in our senior years ..."

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Article submitted by Holly Botsford, Public Relations Manager Brookdale Senior Living - www.BrookdaleLiving.com   

"After partnering together in March 2011, Brookdale Senior Living and Jeremy Bloom's Wish of a Lifetime (JBWOL) have fulfilled more than 140 life-enriching wishes to seniors nationwide in the first six months of its partnership, designed to encourage older adults to dream, dare and discover ..."   

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Article submitted by Joan Therese Seivert of Connections Unlimited LLC. Contact Joan at 303-238-0627 or through her website - www.JoanTherese.com    

"I suggest to people that if they could do as much planning for their retirement and old age as they do for a wedding or a vacation ... that they could have a much better quality of life!"

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There's no need to drive to a local Social Security office or wait for an appointment. You can apply for Medicare even if you are not ready to retire. It's quick and easy. Use our online application to sign up for Medicare https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/iClaim/rib. It takes less than 10 minutes. In most cases, once your application is submitted electronically, you're done. There are no forms to sign and usually no documentation is required. Social Security will process your application and contact you if we need more information. You'll receive your Medicare card in the mail. For more information about applying for Medicare only and delaying retirement benefits, visit Applying for Medicare Only - Before You Decide. Visit the Medicare website - Click Here 

Article submitted by the Staff at www.HealthyAgingToday.com.   

"Internet broadcasting unit Healthy Aging Today has produced and posted on-line the video titled Advance Directives - "Making Your Choices Known." Advance directives ensure that your wishes regarding your finances, day-to-day life, and healthcare are clearly stated in the event that you can no longer speak for yourself ..."  

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Article submitted by Joan Permar, Social Security District Manager in South Philadelphia. For more information visit www.socialsecurity.gov   

"As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, families everywhere will be traveling to reunite with one another. Generations will gather around dinner tables across the nation. And certainly some people are already coming up with conversation topics to season the festivities ..."

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• 140+ Wishes Granted & Counting
• 67 Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms ... 
• A little Wisdom ... Build Relationships ...
• Advance Directives Video Posted ... 
• Autumn Offers Lessons for Retirement
• Choosing an Assisted Living Community
• Feast on the Information and Services We Offer Online
• Medicare & Social Security - What's The Difference?
• Medicare Basics Video Series Posted On-Line
• No Need to Hang Up the Cape
• ... Military Service and Social Security
• Yet Another Boon for Regular Exercise and Diabetes Care

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