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The pcaCares.org News Bulletin provides a headline service, five days a week, of news and information on health and aging from publications across the country. The Aging Network News, Events and Action Items include information targeted to Philadelphia's aging network.

Aging Network News

Week of May 19, 2013

PCA to Hold Public Hearing on Meeting the Needs of Philadelphia’s Elderly June 4 (Philadelphia Corporation for Aging – PCA)

PCA is holding a public hearing on Tuesday, June 4 to obtain comment on its proposed budget and programs for fiscal year 2013-2014. The hearing will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at PCA, 642 North Broad Street in Philadelphia. The hearing will include a review of the preliminary budget and a briefing on the impact of current funding levels and efforts to address the situation. Consumers, community advocates and aging experts are invited to comment on the budget, share thoughts about the fiscal and programmatic challenges facing the aging network, and insights into directions for the future. To register to testify at the public hearing on June 4, call 215-765-9000, ext 5075. Written comments may also be submitted to PCA via e-mail to beichwald@pcaphl.org. All comments and testimony are due to PCA by Friday, May 31. For more information, Click Here>>

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Top Headlines

The New Old Age: V.A. Warns Aging Veterans Against ‘Pension Poachers’ (New York Times)
Antidepressants May Be Helpful for Some Heart Patients: Study (HealthDay)
Accuracy of Blood Glucose Meters Draws Scrutiny (Kaiser Health News)
‘Semi-Invisible’ Sources of Strength [Book Review] (New York Times)
Injured Women Receive Less Trauma Care Than Men (HealthDay: Physician's Briefing)
Health Issues Play A Part In House Immigration Talks, Budget Cuts (Kaiser Health News)
Focus on Medicare Cost Drivers, Congress Told (MedPage Today)
Can Statins Cut the Benefits of Exercise? (New York Times)
Market, insurers will keep premiums low, analysts say (USA Today)
Medical Home Transition Long but Worth It (MedPage Today)
Study Links Hospital Admissions to Seniors’ ER Use (Senior Housing News)
Early Boomers’ Retirement Security Unparalleled by Younger Generations (Senior Housing News)
Experts tell lawmakers: Obama Medicare proposals would hurt long-term care — or maybe not (McKnight's)
How Healthy Are You For Your Age? (Journal of Visualized Experiments)
Boomer Housemates Have More Fun (NPR)
Medicare Nixes Coverage For New Cancer Tests (Forbes)
Boomer ministers face big financial burden (MarketWatch)
Drugs found to both prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease in mice (University of Southern California)
People on higher incomes are happier with new knees (Springer)
Glaucoma drug can cause droopy eyelids (Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary)
Stuffed Animals as Therapy for the Elderly? (AARP Blog)

Quote of the Day

"Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?"
Edward Norton Lorenz, mathematician and meterorologist who originated chaos theory, was born on this date in 1917.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Aging Network News

Applications Sought for 2013 Award for Nonprofit Innovation with $100,000 Cash Prize(The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University)

The Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation is presented annually to a nonprofit organization that demonstrates innovation as defined by “change that creates a new dimension of performance.” The award, which includes an unrestricted $100,000 cash prize, recognizes an existing program that has made a difference in the lives of the people it serves and that best demonstrates innovation. Applicants must be an IRS-certified 501(c)(3) organization and may apply for a specific program or the entire organization. Applications are due July 1. For more information or to apply, Click Here>>

Top Headlines

Health care in retirement probably costs more than you think (Washington Post)
E.R.’s Account for Half of Hospital Admissions, Study Says (New York Times)
Racial Disparities Seen in U.S. Lung Cancer Treatment (HealthDay)
Real Medicare Reform: Why Seniors Will Fare Better (Heritage Foundation)
Japan's elderly not acting their age (AFP)
Pension 'fix' will be costly [Opinion] (Philly.com)
First Man Has Prostatectomy Because of BRCA Gene Mutation (Medscape)
Ask Well: Coated vs. Uncoated Aspirin (New York Times)
Americans Still Making Unhealthy Choices: CDC (HealthDay)
Senior poverty is much worse than you think (Washington Post)
Chart of the Day: How 40+ Americans are Planning for LTC Needs (Senior Housing News)
OIG Rule: States Can Use Federal Funds for Medicaid Data Mining (iHealthBeat)
Vitamin B could stave off Alzheimers ([London] Telegraph)
Does prostate cancer treatment help older, sick men? (Reuters)
Sexual function in older adults with thoracolumbar–pelvic instrumentation (Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group)
Common food supplement fights degenerative brain disorders (American Friends of Tel Aviv University)
Mediterranean diet seems to boost ageing brain power (BMJ-British Medical Journal)
Newer, Pricier Prostate Cancer Radiation No Better Than Old: Study (HealthDay)
Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty (NPR)
SNFs could see 50% payment reduction for Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan claims (McKnight's)
Octogenarian mountaineers in battle to conquer Everest ([London] Telegraph)

Quote of the Day

"Words are like leaves and where they most abound
Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found."
Alexander Pope, English writer, was born on May 21, 1688.

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Aging Network News

Photo ID is NOT required to Vote in Pennsylvania Primary Today(SeniorLAW Center)

Pennsylvania’s spring primary election is Tuesday, May 21. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Photo ID is NOT required to vote; although poll workers are required to ask for photo ID, just as they did last year. Voters who do not show a photo ID will be able to vote in the booth. However, first-time voters or voters in a new district are considered new voters and must show proof of identification. This proof does not have to include a photo. Accepted forms of ID for new voters include a driver's license; state or federal ID card; U.S. passport; student, employee or armed forces ID; or documentation showing current name and address, such as a voter registration card, utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or government check. A new voter who cannot show ID, does not appear on the voter registry, or is challenged by an election official may vote by provisional ballot. For more information about the primary election, go to: www.seventy.org/Elections_Upcoming_Election_Information.aspx. If you have any questions about voting or experience any problems at the polls, call 1-866-OUR-VOTE (687-8683).

Top Headlines

Southeastern Penn. Prepares To Build First Data Exchange in Region (iHealthBeat)
The New Old Age: After the Denial Letter Arrives (New York Times)
Criticism of Veterans Affairs Secretary Mounts Over Backlog in Claims (New York Times)
GOP Fears About IRS’ Access To Medical Records Disputed (Kaiser Health News)
The Health Toll of Immigration (New York Times)
New Device May Show Doctors More of the Colon (HealthDay)
CMS Examines Interaction Between Medicaid And Health Insurance Exchanges (Kaiser Health News)
Many Fronts in Fighting Obesity (New York Times)
Disruptions: Helper Robots Are Steered, Tentatively, to Care for the Aging (New York Times)
Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study (HealthDay)
Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn's Symptoms, Study Finds (HealthDay)
CBO: Obama's Budget Would Reduce Medicare Spending By $364B (Kaiser Health News)
Two Manheim Township women launch Daily Money Managers to help seniors track their cash (Lancaster Online)
AARP Launches New Crusade Against Memory Loss (Senior Housing News)
Heart Attack? Doctors Soon May Have an App for That (HealthDay)
Age Amplifies Damage From Obesity, Study Finds (HealthDay)
New Psychiatric Diagnostic Manual Released (Kaiser Health News)
Potential Donors to Enroll America Grow Skittish (New York Times)
Noise, Dirty Air May Be Double Whammy for the Heart (HealthDay)
EEOC Issues Revised Publications on the Employment Rights of People with Specific Disabilities (U.S. EEOC)
Molecular trigger for Alzheimer's disease identified (University of Cambridge)

Quote of the Day

"The door that nobody else will go in at, seems always to swing open widely for me."
Clara Barton, who founded the American Red Cross on May 21, 1881.

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Monday, May 20, 2013

Aging Network News

Training Offered to Certify Health Care Interpreters(Health Promotion Council)

The Health Promotion Council provides comprehensive certification training to professional interpreters and bilingual staff of nonprofits. The course covers the roles and responsibilities of the language interpreter; the U.S. health care system; anatomy and medical procedures; and cultural awareness. Participants receive 40 hours of intensive training over five days with light breakfast and snacks provided daily, a 400-page interpreter manual, English and foreign language medical glossaries, cultural-specific materials, and common medications guide. Remaining course dates for 2013 are June 13-15, 20 & 21; August 15-17, 22 & 23; and October 17-19, 24 and 25. Classes are held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Public Health Management Corporation, 260 S. Broad St. in Philadelphia. For more information, call 215-731-6194 or email gkong@phmc.org.

Top Headlines

New Jersey Hospital Is the Costliest in the Nation (New York Times)
Depression May Boost Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women, Too (HealthDay)
CMS Examines Interaction Between Medicaid And Health Insurance Exchanges (Kaiser Health News)
UnitedHealth, Humana May See Surge in Medicare Advantage (Bloomberg)
Assisted living industry rolls out welcome mat as boomers age (Charlotte Observer)
Pension Predators [Editorial] (New York Times)
Ovarian cancer fall sped up as hormone use dropped (Reuters)
Global life spans continue to lengthen, WHO says (Reuters)
Tissue damage from metal-on-metal hip implants appears before pain symptoms appear (Hospital for Special Surgery)
Industry Leaders Called to Zero-In on Suspected Home Health Fraud (Home Health Care News)
Government initiatives aim to decrease number of disabled people in nursing homes (McKnight's)
CMS Easing Rules on Medicaid Changes (MedPage Today)
Nursing home optometrist faces False Claims suit alleging excessive, unreasonable eye exams (McKnight's)
When Medicare launched, nobody had any clue whether it would work (Washington Post)
Fecal transplants to treat C. diff now need FDA approval (McKnight's)
BP Checks Often Skipped at Home (MedPage Today)
FDA To Lower Medical Device Class on 'Digital Pill' Technology (iHealthBeat)
Exploitation of seniors cost them $3B in year (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Why the health cost slowdown is great for grandparents (Washington Post)
Is Marijuana Booming Among Boomers?s (Forbes)
Swell Of Goodwill For First Medicare Chief Confirmed Since 2004 (NPR)

Quote of the Day

"We don't get a choice about what hand we are dealt in this life. The only choice we have is our attitude about the cards we hold and the finesse with which we play our hand."
Sylvia Boorstein

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Action Items

NCOA: Ask Your Senators to Protect Food Benefits for Hungry Seniors - More>>

AoA Webinar: Updates on Alzheimer’s Disease Research & Resources - May 23, 1:30 - 3 pm. Register>>

National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care Webinar: Improving Care by Strengthening the Direct Care Workforce: Why Immigration Reform Is Important to Home Care Consumers - May 23, 2:30 - 3:30 pm ET. Register>>

NCOA Webinar: Using Social Media to Advance Your Mission and Program Reach - May 29, 3 - 4:30 pm ET. Register>>>

GenPhilly celebrates seniors & urban agriculture in Philadelphia: Garden Gallivants - Gallivant Klein, May 30; Gallivant Guild, June 12. More>>

The Emergency Fund Coalition: ‘Bright Stars of Aging’ Annual Luncheon & Silent Auction Fundraiser - June 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cannstatter’s Catering, 9130 Academy Rd. in Philadelphia. Tickets: $45 ($40 for people age 60+). For more info or to register Click Here>> Questions? Contact Rick Spector, PCA Community Relations 215-765-9000 x5340.

Job Opening in Aging Network: Front Desk Receptionist @ North City Congress, North Broad Street Senior Center. For more info or to apply, contact Eilene Frierson at 215-978-1300 or efrierson@north-city.com.