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August 2012
N A T I O N A L F O C U S The Prepared Senior eNewsletter
For Older Adults, Boomers, Seniors and their Families
From Seniors Resource Guide |
Greetings!
We have a nice selection of articles for August on a wide range of subjects! From Front Range Preventive Imaging of Boulder, Colorado and "Colonoscopy: There's a Choice, Go Virtual," to "Shred your personal information" to a variety of articles from Social Security Administration on topics such as Social Security & Women, Social Security Goes for the Gold and most popular baby names. We also have another in the article series from Bart Windrum: Author, Speaker on End of Life Issues, "So You Say You Want to Die in Peace - Part 2."
Link to Article Archive
July Highlights across the U.S. include:
For August we are starting something new ... aside from senior events around the U.S., we are highlighting interesting events across the country that might just spark an idea for a vacation. Have fun exploring online!
August 11 - DaVita Kidney Rock 5K - Denver, CO
August 17-19 - 51st Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival, PA
August 18 - 12th Annual Picasso Pets, Hand in Paw, Birmingham
August 24-26 - ATI Northwest Art Air Festival, Albany, OR
August 25-26 - Blackberry Arts Festival, Coos Bay, OR
August 31 - Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe, PA
Sept 10 - 34th Annual Scarecrow Competition - Lahaska, PA
Sept 22 & 23 - 29th Jazz'SAlive Travis Park, San Antonio, TX
Sept 9-15, 2012 - National Assisted Living Week®
Sept 21, 22, & 23 - Denver Silent Film Festival, Denver, CO
Sept. 22, 2012 - National Falls Prevention Awareness Day!
Sept 22 - 28 - Fall Prevention Awareness Week
Sept 26, 2012 - Women's Health & Fitness Day - U.S.A.
Sept 29 - National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Find details at National Senior News & Events
August Highlights
Local Senior News & Event Highlights Denver and Northern Colorado have a lot of events this August. From The Young@Heart Chorus which is playing in Boulder and Denver to 2012 Sweetheart Balloon Rally in Loveland and Senior Law Day in Northern Colorado to great events in Denver such as Senior Housing Options "Driving Miss Daisy" Fundraiser play.
Visit Denver News & Events 2012
August Featured Senior Housing - Balfour Senior Living
Louisville, Colorado - Balfour offers seniors independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, nursing home care, and Alzheimer's, dementia and memory care in beautiful, carefully planned communities in the Boulder and Denver areas.
August Featured Health at HomeVisiting Nurse Association of Northern New JerseyVNA is licensed by the NJ State Department of Health and Senior Services. VNA accepts Medicare and Medicaid, private insurance and private pay clients. Care is provided to residents with financial hardship through the efforts of its Foundation. August Audio & Video FeaturesAs part of our Prepared Senior News and & eNewsletter we look for interesting and educational video and audio programs. For August we are featuring: - Virtual Colonoscopy The New Option
Boulder, Colorado - There is now an option for anyone over the age of 50 who has been avoiding getting a colonoscopy. Join internal medicine physician, Dr. Bill Blanchet of Front Range Preventive Imaging and radio talk show host, Lindsay Woods from the Tuesday Talk Show, as they discuss this option which has been getting so much media attention lately - Learn More
Main Website: www.FrontRangePreventiveImaging.com
Read Article on New Option - Click Here
- Social Security Ticket to Work Program
This video from Social Security was posted on YouTube in May 2012 however we think it is worthwhile to promote this video now - Learn more
Main Website: www.socialsecurity.gov/work
As a reminder we are all about sharing and learning about senior resources and aging issues through the Internet and ultimately connecting older consumers and their families with the resources and service providers they need so they can age well. Surfing the Internet to research is great but remember to use the tried and true technique of picking up the phone and calling. And if your search involved the SeniorsResourceGuide.com network of websites please let the provider know that. Have a nice day!
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The Heart's Path
Article Submitted by Gary Carlson, PhD, a co-founder, former Board Chair, Training Faculty member and Outreach Committee chair of the Sage-ing Guild, an international organization focused on teaching conscious aging principles. Learn more about the Sage-ing Guild at www.sage-ingguild.org.
"Most of us spend the early years of our lives involved in 'doing' -doing the work we need to do as students, parents, homemakers and workers. Driven largely by our egos and our need to succeed, this is the time when we work hard to create our identities in the world, growing from youth through adolescence to adulthood, probably developing a loving relationship with someone, perhaps raising a wonderful family and hopefully establishing a successful career, either in the work force or at home ..."
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So You Say You Want to Die in Peace
Part 2
Article submitted by Bart Windrum, author and speaker. For more information visit www.HospitalPatientAdvocate.com.
"...What comes to mind when you hear the phrase 'life support?' I'll wager that images of ambulances and emergency rooms arise, with a medical SWAT team conducting resuscitation via chest compressions and defibrillation (electric shocks to the heart) ..."
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Social Security Goes for the Gold
Article submitted by Joanne Wolpert, Social Security District Manager in Center City, Philadelphia. For more information visit www.socialsecurity.gov.
"... If there was an Olympics for customer services available online, the services at www.socialsecurity.gov would be the Michael Phelps of that competition. Over the years, Social Security's online services have been rated the best in government and the best in all industries..."
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What are the Most Popular Baby Names?
Article submitted by Joan Permar, Social Security District Manager in South Philadelphia. For more information visit www.socialsecurity.gov
"Each year, Social Security announces the top baby names for boys and girls, based on Social Security card applications for babies born in the previous year. If you have children or you're friends or relatives with those who do, chances are you might know a few babies with the "in" names ..."
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A U G U S T ' S A R T I C L E S
Posted on SeniorsResourceGuide.com
The following articles have been posted in the National Directory of SeniorsResourceGuide.com
- Colonoscopy: There's a Choice, Go Virtual
- Looking Back 40 Years
- Make Social Security Online Services 'Par for the Course'
- Medical Powers of Attorney
- Shred your personal information
- So You Say You Want to Die in Peace - Part 2
- Social Security & Women
- Social Security Goes for the Gold
- The Heart's Path
- What are America's Most Popular Baby Names?
- Visit the articles index page now
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Our Favorite eNewsletters
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Looking for Senior-Oriented Events?
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