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Virtual Dementia Tour – The Video

March 22nd, 2010

Virtual Dementia Tour
In 2009 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did a study and found that nearly 5.3 millions people suffer each year from Dementia. One of the greatest tools in fighting Dementia is understanding the effects. In this episode Nicole Wolfson Director of Community Relations for Sunrise Senior Living facilitates a tour to help individuals understand these effects of Dementia. When participants take the tour their sense of touch, vision and hearing is impaired and simulates the effects of dementia.

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For more information, here are a few more links:
SecondWind.org
Living with Alzheimers

The Informed Eldercare Podcast is sponsored in part by Eldersource. It is produced by Bold City Media, the only company in Jacksonville Florida specializing in Podcasting!

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Medicare Fraud

January 17th, 2010

If you or someone you know is using Medicare for their health insurance needs not only is the costs of Medicare in jeopardy but the coverage itself.

“Medicare has at least $80 billion worth of fraud a year. That’s a full 20 percent of every dollar that’s spent on Medicare goes to fraud.”

This was reported by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. in an interview on the Aug. 24 edition of Fox News Channel’s On the Record With Greta Van Susteren. Not only is this important to the agencies supplying this service but the recipients of the insurance. Medicare Fraud raises health care costs and prevents many from receiving the products or services they really need.

In addition Medicare recipients may find themselves vulnerable to the people perpetrating this fraud.

In this episode Stephen Quindoza with IntegriGuard provides vital information to help you protect your Medicare coverage.

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This podcast is sponsored in part by Eldersource.

Here are some other helpful numbers
1 800-MEDICARE
1 800-HHS-TIPS
1 866-417-2078 HOTLINE
1 866 357-6677 SMP HOTLINE

Here is Steve Kroft’s story on 60 minutes

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The Informed Eldercare Podcast is produced by Bold City Media LLC, the only company in Jacksonville Florida specializing in Podcasting.

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Free Caregiver Workshop

January 7th, 2010

On Saturday January 30, Community Hospice of Northeast Florida will be hosting a free caregiver workshop for caregivers. At this workshop you can expect to receive information from experts as well as great stories to help you with the exhausting and sometimes difficult role as a caregiver.

Look at the sessions that are being offered:

  • Caring for the Caregiver
  • Balancing Work with Caregiving
  • Understanding Advance Directives
  • Managing the Challenging Behaviors of the Alzheimer’s Patient
  • Choosing a Long Term Care Facility
  • Medication Management
  • Nutrition for Seniors
  • Preservation of Assets in the Medicaid Process

Free Adult Day Care provided. Chances to win a door prize. Additional information from vendors on hand.

When: Saturday January 30 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Where: Ramada Inn-Mandarin 3130 Hartley Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32257 MapTo register contact: Nikki Tubig at 904 807-1225

Click on this free download for more information.

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Senior Driving Test – Watch The Preview

November 25th, 2009

Here is a preview of our new show which features the CarFit program. This free educational program offered by Eldersource and the Area on Health Education Center in Jacksonville Florida helps seniors to discover how fitting in their car can help them maintain and improve their driving. Using a 12 point checklist, CarFit helps them stay safe and mobile. Be watching for the new video!

 
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Posted in Disaster Preparedness, End of Life Care, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Depression, Senior Driving, Story Telling

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Stories of a Caregiver Part 2 of 2

March 2nd, 2009


In addition to your job, your family, your dreams, you experience a whole range of circumstances that can take your emotions to the bitter end while being a caregiver.

In this episode of The Informed Eldercare Podcast, our guest speaker is Carol O’Dell. She is the author of Mothering Mother. Carol describes what it was like from day to day chores to the emotional and personal feelings she went through while caring and loving her mother. Carol also describes those experiences as the fondest and greatest memories she has of her mother. Her stories bring healing and understanding to anyone who has ever been a caregiver.

This presentation was recorded at the Caring For The Caregiver workshop provided by Community Hospice of Northeast Florida.

Eldersource in association with Bold City Media is proud to sponsor this episode of The Informed Eldercare Podcast.

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The Informed Eldercare Podcast is produced by BOLD CITY MEDIA, the only company in Jacksonville, Florida specializing in podcasting.

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