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Ohio Department of Aging Aging Connection - Previous Issues

October 2009

Articles: Senior Voters; National Do Not Call Registry; Ohio's Food Banks; Employing People With Disabilities

Director's Notebook: Ohio's Make a Difference Day

September 2009

Articles: Adult Immunization; Free College Courses for Older Adults; Planning a Future for an Adult Child With Disabilities; Estate Planning

Director's Notebook: Help for Older Homeowners in Foreclosure

August 2009

Articles: CMS Bidding to Supply Durable Medical Equipment; Ohio's Home Weatherization Assistance Program; Why Older Adults Fall for Scams; Herbal Supplements

Director's Notebook: State Budget Impact on Service to Seniors

July 2009

Articles: Preventing Health Care Fraud; Possible Medicare "Doughnut Hole" Help; Managing Medical Debt; Visitability

Director's Notebook: ODA Anniversary: Celebrating 25 Years of Service to Seniors

June 2009

Articles: Male Caregivers; Making Homes Safer; Ohio's Senior Olympics; The Fight Against Elder Abuse

Director's Notebook: Geriatrics: A Vital Service and a Growing Need

May 2009

Articles: ARRA One-time Payments; Mental Health Awareness in Older Adults; Adult Protective Services; Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame and Elder Caregiving Awards

Director's Notebook: Advance Care Planning

April 2009

Articles: Over-the-counter Medications; Homestead Exemption; Project Lifesaver; Medicaid Spend-down Program

Director's Notebook: Older Americans Month: Reinvent Yourself, Reinvent Aging

March 2009

Articles: Colorectal Cancer screenings; The Basics About Reverse Mortgages; Medicaid Waiver Programs: Annual Satisfaction Survey Results; Ohio's Talking Book Program

Director's Notebook: Educating an Older Generation About HIV Prevention

February 2009

Articles: The Internet: A Mixed Blessing for Unwary Health Consumers; What Debt Collectors Can't Do; Ohio's Missing Adult Alert; Nominations for Practitioner of the Year

Director's Notebook: Independence - A Right at Any Age

January 2009

Articles: January Is National Volunteer Blood Donor Month; Reducing Credit Card Debt; Resolve Not to Diet; State Releases List of Top Nursing Homes for Family Satisfaction

Director's Notebook: Help Is Available to Complete Your Tax Returns

December 2008

Articles: State Long-term Care Rates Remain Steady in 2008; What is HOME Choice?; Preventing Identity Theft; Ohio Senior Levies Revenue Tops $130 Million; Help Protect Older Investors: Become a "No Free Lunch" Monitor

Director's Notebook: Guide to the Digital Television Transition

November 2008

Articles: Congress Passes Legislation to Help Kinship Caregivers; Vision and the Aging Eye; Help Available to Meet Rising Heating Costs; Two Ohio Firms Named as AARP 2008 Best Employers for Workers 50+; Agency News: Ohio Awarded $2.55 Million in Federal Grants

Director's Notebook: Generic Drugs Save Seniors Money

October 2008

Articles: Medicaid Part D Open Enrollment Resources; Disasters Happen: Are You Ready?; The Alzheimer's Association; Credit and the Cost of Bankruptcy; Residents' Rights Week

Director's Notebook: Talk About Your Prescriptions

September 2008

Articles: You Don't Have to Settle for Hearing Loss; Medicare Releases Hospitals' Death Rates; New Study Examines Effect of Medicare Part D Coverage Gap; Vote Prepared and Aware this November

Director's Notebook: Helping Older Adults Stay in Their Homes

August 2008

Articles: To Receive a Stimulus Check, File a Tax Return; Toolkits Hep Advocates Connect Seniors with Rx Help; Ohio Cities Again in List of Top 50 Metro Areas for Seniors; Competitive Bidding Program Delayed; Donate Unused Converter Box Coupons to Help Keep Seniors COnnected

Director's Notebook: Supporting Grandparents Who Raise Their Grandchildren

July 2008

Articles: Governor Strickland Creates the Ohio Senior Civic Engagement Council; Medicare, FDA Team to Study Drug Safety; Social Security Debit Card Offers Safety, Savings; Report Examines the Well-being of Older Americans

Director's Notebook: Close Physical Relationships Are an Important Part of Healthy Aging

June 2008

Articles: Need for Geriatricians Grows as Population Ages; Web Sites Can Help Families Research Nursing Homes; Life Expectancy Drops for Some U.S. Women; Simple Updates, Practices Can Make Home a Safer Place

Columns: Director's Notebook: Working Together, We Can Improve Long-term Care in Ohio

May 2008

Articles: Ohio Senior Center Week; State legislators Create Senior Alert System; Public/Private Partnerships Ease Foreclosure Pinch in Ohio; Stigma, Self0treatment Keep Seniors from Valuable Help

Columns: Director's Notebook: Loving Life, Helping Others, Supporting Communities

April 2008

Articles: Loving Life, Helping Others, Supporting Communities; Fear of Falling Can Be More Limiting than a Fall; Own Your Future; Never Too Old to Donate Life

Columns: Director's Notebook: STOLI - Betting on Seniors' Lives