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We have a nice selection of articles and news snippets for February 2013. To see all articles, events and news snippets visit our National Senior News and Events web page:
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Upcoming changes to our healthcare system mean changes for seniors. What is changing?
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February Articles

 

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  • Coping with Caregiving Communication - READ MORE
  • Free Tax Preparation in Colorado for Lower Income Families - READ MORE 
  • Insider Tips for Getting Rid of Large Items - READ MORE 
  • Reasons to Rent, Not buy another home - READ MORE 
  • Surviving the Storm: Finding the Best New Normal - READ MORE 
  • What's best for Mom? - Home vs. Assisted Living - READ MORE 
  • When do you need a Guardianship or Conservatorship in Colorado? - READ MORE 
  • You're Home Talks about Hydration - READ MORE
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February is American Heart Month 
February 1 - National Wear Red Day
February 8-10 - Abilities Expo in Atlanta, Georgia
February 9-10 - Ideal Living Resort & Retirement Expo
February 15-18 - The Great Backyard Bird Count
February 16 - Coronary Prevention "Stopping Heart Attacks"
February 16-17 - Ideal Living Resort & Retirement Expo
February 23-24 - Ideal Living Resort & Retirement Expo
February 26 - Lifestyles After 50 Fun Fest and Backwoods Walk
February 28 - March 10 - The Florida Strawberry Festival®
March 1 - SSA Deadline to Switch to Electronic Benefits
March 1-3 - The Health Freedom Expo - Long Beach, CA
March 2-3 - Ideal Living Resort & Retirement Expo
April 18 - Hit it Out of the Park at the Big Event 2013
May 31 - June 1 - Life@50+events National Event from AARP
August 28 - Mrs. America Pageant
October 4-5 - Life@50+events National Event from AARP  
Article Highlights

Coping with Caregiving Communication 
Submitted by Rebecca Sharp Colmer: Eldercare Advocate, Author, Publisher, Speaker. Rebecca can be reached at 800-530-9129.
Website: www.MeAndMyCaregivers.com
Website: www.TheSeniorsGuide.com
"Many people may find themselves being parent, child, employee, spouse and caregiver at the same time. They have to meet the expectations of a diverse set of role partners ..."
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Surviving the Storm: Finding the Best New Normal 
Submitted by Joy Davidson, CEO of Joyful Transitions, LLC. Joyful Transitions, LLC is a senior focused move management company serving the greater Denver Metro area. They can be reached at 720-244-2660.
Website: www.joyful-transitions.com
"In past articles, I have written about the dementia journey that I walked with my mother ending in her death on June 17, 2012. In this article, I am writing the prequel. In the The Dementia Journey Part 1: Live Well, I tell the story of the day I received the phone call that my mother had had a stroke. As Paul Harvey used to say, now for "the rest of the story"
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What's best for Mom? - Home vs. Assisted Living 
Article submitted by Gary Rasmussen, CSA - Director of Senior Resources at Assisted Transition located in Denver, Colorado. They can be reached at 303-872-6699.
Website: www.AssistedTransition.com
"The politically correct view, and often is the right move, is for Mom to stay in the home as long as physically possible. The government strongly encourages this, as well as the family pocketbook. However, it isn't always the best option, even when the senior is physically able ..."
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Useful Information You May Not Know About from the Social Security Administration

Electronic Payments: The Best (and soon only) way to get your Benefits

"There is a U.S. Department of Treasury rule that does away with paper checks for most federal benefit and non-tax payments by March 1, 2013. With a few exceptions, this mandate includes Social Security, SSI, Veterans Affairs, Railroad Retirement Board, Office of Personnel Management benefits, and ..."
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