A Guide About Aging-related Legal Matters
Caregivers face many challenges as they search for information and make decisions about how best to provide care to their loved ones.
The MetLife Mature Market Institute in cooperation with the National Alliance For Caregiving has published a guide titled "Legal Matters", which offers general information about aging-related legal issues, health-care planning, and financial decisions. It covers topics such as trusts, wills, power-of-attorney, and others.
To obtain a copy of the booklet download one at www.MatureMarketInstitute.com or call 203-221-6580.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
DISCOVERING "WHO CARES" July - August 2010
With so many sources of health information available to you - many of them online - it can be tough to tell fact from fiction, or useful health products and services from those that don't work or aren't safe.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published a booklet to help you find reliable sources of information on health topics important to you. You can find links to agencies and organizations that "care" about topics like generic drugs, caregiving, surgery to improve vision, hearing aids and others.
To obtain a copy of the FTC booklet: "WHO CARES - Sources of Information About Health Care Products and Services", go to www.ftc.gov/whocares or call 877-382-4357.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published a booklet to help you find reliable sources of information on health topics important to you. You can find links to agencies and organizations that "care" about topics like generic drugs, caregiving, surgery to improve vision, hearing aids and others.
To obtain a copy of the FTC booklet: "WHO CARES - Sources of Information About Health Care Products and Services", go to www.ftc.gov/whocares or call 877-382-4357.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
SUMMER SAFETY TIPS FOR SENIORS
As we approach the summer of 2010, we should focus on safety and health issues that relate to the season. With this topic our aim is to help protect seniors by raising their awareness of safety and health through prevention measures.
To learn more about this all-important topic, Google Search "summer safety tips for seniors". Click on "Summer Safety for Seniors, Mary Hewes, Washington Health Foundation". Then scroll down to "10 Myths and Facts About Falls" by Joyce Remy, Caresource Healthcare Communications.
This information was published in SENIORS DIGEST - News and Information for Older Adults and their Families.
A copy of this information can also be obtained by visiting the Senior Connections room neaer the Reference Desk during our hours of operation.
As we approach the summer of 2010, we should focus on safety and health issues that relate to the season. With this topic our aim is to help protect seniors by raising their awareness of safety and health through prevention measures.
To learn more about this all-important topic, Google Search "summer safety tips for seniors". Click on "Summer Safety for Seniors, Mary Hewes, Washington Health Foundation". Then scroll down to "10 Myths and Facts About Falls" by Joyce Remy, Caresource Healthcare Communications.
This information was published in SENIORS DIGEST - News and Information for Older Adults and their Families.
A copy of this information can also be obtained by visiting the Senior Connections room neaer the Reference Desk during our hours of operation.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Learning From Mistakes March - April 2010
Everyone makes mistakes. They are part of life. The greatest mistake one can make in life is to fear making one. One must accept that mistakes do happen and learn from them.
Benjamin Franklin said "The man who achieves makes many mistakes, but he never makes the biggest of all - doing nothing".
To learn more about this all-important topic that affects everyone, Google search "learning from mistakes".
A sample website is scottberkun.com, where you can read "How To Learn from your Mistakes". It can be viewed online or a copy can be obtained at the Reference Desk.
Benjamin Franklin said "The man who achieves makes many mistakes, but he never makes the biggest of all - doing nothing".
To learn more about this all-important topic that affects everyone, Google search "learning from mistakes".
A sample website is scottberkun.com, where you can read "How To Learn from your Mistakes". It can be viewed online or a copy can be obtained at the Reference Desk.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Doing Good for Goodness Sake January - February 2010
Our topic of the month is an enumeration of mindful actions "ON THIS DAY" doing good to others. The words (author anonymous) were transcribed by a Senior Connections member from a wall plaque, hanging in a Brooklyn cafe, onto a paper napkin many years ago. It was then typed and shared with family members. Senior Connections wishes now to share these human-caring principles with our readers. We are also providing related and helpful websites for your convenience. We hope you will find them thought-provoking and behavior-changing, if warranted.
Our topic of the month is an enumeration of mindful actions "ON THIS DAY" doing good to others. The words (author anonymous) were transcribed by a Senior Connections member from a wall plaque, hanging in a Brooklyn cafe, onto a paper napkin many years ago. It was then typed and shared with family members. Senior Connections wishes now to share these human-caring principles with our readers. We are also providing related and helpful websites for your convenience. We hope you will find them thought-provoking and behavior-changing, if warranted.
ON THIS DAY
MEND a quarrel. SEARCH out a forgotten friend.
DISMISS suspicion and REPLACE it with trust.
WRITE a letter. SHARE some treasure. GIVE a soft answer.
ENCOURAGE youth. MANIFEST your loyalty in a word or deed.
KEEP a promise. FIND the time. FORGO a grudge. FORGIVE an enemy.
LISTEN. APOLOGIZE if you were wrong. TRY to understand.
FLOUT envy. EXAMINE your demands on others. THINK first of someone else.
APPRECIATE, be kind, be gentle. LAUGH a little more. EXPRESS your gratitude.
WORSHIP your God. GLADDEN the heart of a child.
TAKE pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth.. SPEAK your love.
SPEAK it again. SPEAK it still again. SPEAK it still once again.
WEBSITES
How to Give to a Charity
How to Appreciate Nature
How to Keep a Promise
How to Write a Letter
How to Adopt a Pet
How to Gain Confidence
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Topics of the Month
Making Ends Meet March- April 2009
During these financially troubling times it pays to stop and ask, "where is my spendable income going?" If your spending regularly exceeds your income it may pay you to do an "annual or monthly expense analysis." For this purpose we have devised an expense analysis form that will open your eyes to where your money is going. Completing the analysis can display fixed and discretionary expenses, and point to adjustments that can help "Make Ends Meet".
Knowing All About Your Library
A synopsis for seniors May-June 2009
As an information resource, Senior Connections has developed a synopsis of library services and activities to keep seniors up-to-date and in-touch. We are confident you will find it most informative and a handy reference document.
Making a Difference in the Community
Senior Volunteering July-August 2009
As an information resource, Senior Connections has developed a listing and brief descriptions of volunteering opportunities which are primarily located within the eastern Nassau area. The idea of this endeavor is to capitalize on a local history of activism and Volunteerism, and channel Farmingdale goodwill into worthy causes that could have a tangible effect on the community.
Back-to-School Activities for Grandparents September-October 2009
As an information resource, Senior Connections has developed a list of pertinent back-to-school activities with grandparents. We have also provided a list of websites that relate to the topic of the month. We invite seniors to navigate through the lists and consider activities applicable to their lives' situations.
Knowing More About End-of-Life Issues November-December 2009
A vital subject that affects all of us is "end-of-life" issues. Yet, few people want to talk about them because of their sensitive and depressing nature. Through the use of references for government and non-profit organizations as our sources, Senior Connections has looked at the issues in a serious vein, and also interjected a lighter touch to soften their morbidity. We have attempted to present this topic in an enlightening and informative manner while striving to be sensitive in the process. In general we cover the following all-important "end-of-life issues:
- Advance Directives
- Preplanning
- Regulations
- Prepayment
- Funeral Arrangements
- Organ Donations
- Cremation Options
- Coping and Grieving
Making Ends Meet March- April 2009
During these financially troubling times it pays to stop and ask, "where is my spendable income going?" If your spending regularly exceeds your income it may pay you to do an "annual or monthly expense analysis." For this purpose we have devised an expense analysis form that will open your eyes to where your money is going. Completing the analysis can display fixed and discretionary expenses, and point to adjustments that can help "Make Ends Meet".
Knowing All About Your Library
A synopsis for seniors May-June 2009
As an information resource, Senior Connections has developed a synopsis of library services and activities to keep seniors up-to-date and in-touch. We are confident you will find it most informative and a handy reference document.
Making a Difference in the Community
Senior Volunteering July-August 2009
As an information resource, Senior Connections has developed a listing and brief descriptions of volunteering opportunities which are primarily located within the eastern Nassau area. The idea of this endeavor is to capitalize on a local history of activism and Volunteerism, and channel Farmingdale goodwill into worthy causes that could have a tangible effect on the community.
Back-to-School Activities for Grandparents September-October 2009
As an information resource, Senior Connections has developed a list of pertinent back-to-school activities with grandparents. We have also provided a list of websites that relate to the topic of the month. We invite seniors to navigate through the lists and consider activities applicable to their lives' situations.
Knowing More About End-of-Life Issues November-December 2009
A vital subject that affects all of us is "end-of-life" issues. Yet, few people want to talk about them because of their sensitive and depressing nature. Through the use of references for government and non-profit organizations as our sources, Senior Connections has looked at the issues in a serious vein, and also interjected a lighter touch to soften their morbidity. We have attempted to present this topic in an enlightening and informative manner while striving to be sensitive in the process. In general we cover the following all-important "end-of-life issues:
- Advance Directives
- Preplanning
- Regulations
- Prepayment
- Funeral Arrangements
- Organ Donations
- Cremation Options
- Coping and Grieving
Thursday, May 21, 2009
More on Making Ends Meet
For additional information on making ends meet in the current economic environment look at the article on page 46 on the May 18 issue of Time Magazine. The article is headlined "How to Save BIGGER".
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