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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Free Information Download on Stroke

Free Information Download on Stroke: How Do I Know It's a Stroke?
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Top 5 Signs of a Stroke
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Approximately 795,000 people in the United States have a new or recurrent stroke each year (American Stroke Association [ASA], 2012a).

Here are some signs and symptoms:

SUDDEN numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg – especially on one side of the body.
SUDDEN confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.
SUDDEN trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
SUDDEN trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.
SUDDEN severe headache with no known cause (National Stroke Association, 2013)


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Monday, January 27, 2014

How to Report Senior, Elder and Retirement Financial Abuse and Exploitation | LinkedIn

How to Report Senior, Elder and Retirement Financial Abuse and Exploitation | LinkedIn: How to Report Senior, Elder and Retirement Financial Abuse and Exploitation

Russell Forkey Attorney at Russell L. Forkey, P.A.

How to Report, Senior, Elder and Retirement Financial Abuse and Exploitation:

In addition to reporting the financial or other abuse to non-participating family members,most states have agencies to which elder financial and other abuse can be reported.

Friday, January 3, 2014

Medicare to Cover More Mental Health Costs - NYTimes.com

Medicare to Cover More Mental Health Costs - NYTimes.com: The Medicare change follows new regulations issued last month by the administration for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which expanded the principle of equal treatment for psychological illnesses to all forms health insurance. But that law does not apply to Medicare.

“Hopefully, older adults who previously were unable to afford to see a therapist will now be more likely to do so,” said Andrea Callow, a policy lawyer with the Center for Medicare Advocacy.