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Aging information
For Family members and Aging professionals
Get Help for the Aging Family
Link to the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers to locate a PGCM who can help you in your state .
http://www.caremanager.org
Get Help for the Aging Family in the Western US
Link to the Western Chapter of GCM to find a PGCM in the western stateshttp://www.westerngcm.org/
Get a degree or certificate to help the Aging Family
University of Florida Geriatric Care Management Program, http://gcm.dce.ufl.edu
Sign up for the Program
https://lss.at.ufl.edu/
Recent Articles/Information on Problems Faced by Aging Family
2/12/10Since family caregivers must have health insurance --hikes in insurance rates affect older people, even though they themselves are on Medicare. NY Time article today on Anthem Blue Cross rate hike.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/12/health/policy/12insure.html?ref=todayspaper
12/29/09 Paradox of Medicare NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/29/health/policy/29health.html?_r=2&ref=todayspaper
2/9/10 Critical article on long term care hospitals
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/10/health/policy/10care.html?
12/14/09 Senate make close Medicare donut hole Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091214-714065.html
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12/7/09Home health care vote by senate reduces Medicare payments to home health agencies.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/health/policy/06health.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
11/16/09 Prices of medications spike pre- new Health Plan
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/business/16drugprices.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
10/24/09 Dilemma of over 65. Can't retire or if laid off- find jobs .
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/24/business/economy/24older.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
10/19/09Article on advanced dementia and negative results of aggressive treatments
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/24/business/economy/24older.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
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10/9/09Excellent article on the verdict in the Brooke Astor case. Good reference to capacity and what it means legally and the concept of elder financial abuse and undue influence
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/09/nyregion/09astor.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
10/6/09 Nursing Home that is a great place to live in Miami
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/health/06brod.html?_r=1&ref=todays
9/20/09-Federal Program to move people out of nursing homes and into the community through Medicaid with a case manager.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/19/health/policy/19aging.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper