Tom Orr, President and Founder of Senior Insurance Training Services. Before we delve into options for care in the event of incapacity, veteran insurance expert Tom Orr will first define long term care (LTC). He will follow with an overview of LTC insurance including the national and state plans.
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Dick Rodriguez, Personal Trainer. At 70+, would you like to experience triathlons like Dick does? He will tell us what motivates him to exercise regularly. I hope his example will inspire those who are on the couch to get up and start moving, those who are walking to pick up the pace, and those who
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Tracy Chesna McCloud, Director, San Francisco Institute on Aging Adult Day Center and Alzheimer’s Day Care Resource Center. At any age, do you want to reduce your risk of dementia? Tracy will explain why exercise that gets the heart pumping is crucial. Not only can exercise reduce dementia, it can also improve balance and prevent
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Jane Iddings, Attorney and Elder Mediator; Cate Griffiths, Executive Director of Recourse Mediation Services. What happens when you are in the hospital and the staff asks who they can call to get help returning you home? Has it been years since you’ve spoken to your son or your sister? If you are estranged from family,
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Carol Nelson, Retired R.N. and Charles Nelson, Retired Professional Handyman. Listeners have heard me refer to my parents on past shows. Now is their chance to be heard! I will ask them how they set about their plans for retirement and find out how they now spend their time. Their open discussion and disparate examples
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Yvonne Baginski, Owner/Publisher, Born to Age Directories. April 16th is National Healthcare Decisions Day. Yvonne is a senior advocate who publishes widely on caregiving, aging, chronic illness and community resources. We will discuss the importance of Advance Healthcare Directives, the POLST form, and ways to ensure that your health care wishes are carried out.
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Julie Bennett, HICAP Community Outreach Specialist. We’ll talk about Medicare, Medicare D, supplemental insurance plans, and why you might need one. HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program) provides free and objective information and counseling about Medicare. Volunteer counselors can help you understand your specific rights and health care options.
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Lowell Kepke, Deputy Communications Director, Social Security Administration. Find out when you’re eligible and how to apply for Social Security. Social Security is the largest source of income for most elderly Americans today, but it was never intended to be the only source of income after retirement. Some project that Social Security funds will be
Ron Finley, Clinical Pharmacist, UCSF Memory and Aging Center, will discuss memory medications being used, how they work, how effective they are and what may be coming in the future. He’ll review medications used to calm symptoms that accompany memory loss too.
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Harry Carpenter is a healthy 90 year old man who has been caring for his wife of 60 years who has Alzheimer’s disease. He’ll describe how he went from living in their home by the beach in San Francisco to now living together in the memory care section of an assisted living home.
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