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A special supplement to The Daily Nonpareil
Better ng i v i L Making connections that span a lifetime See Page 2
Public hearing for Connections Area Agency on aging See Page 3
White House Conference on aging planned for 2015 See Page 5
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Making connections that span a lifetime If you are an older Iowan, an individual with a disability, the parent or caregiver of someone who is aging and/or disabled or a professional who works with aging and/or disabled individuals, LifeLong Links can help. Whether you’re responding to a current need or planning for the future, LifeLong Links can help you identify options. LifeLong Links is designed to provide information about a wide array of services an aging or disabled person may need to live a fulfilling life in the community of his or her choice. The goal is to help individuals navigate their options and connect them with the resources that best fit their situations today so they can more effectively plan for tomorrow. LifeLong Links is modeled on the “no wrong door” or “every door is the right door” approach. It provides a single, coordinated point of entry to many of the State’s information and referral resources including Iowa COMPASS, Iowa’s Area Agencies on Aging, the Iowa Family Caregiver Support Program and the Iowa 2-1-1. Lifelong Links can be accessed by phone (1-866-468-7887), by website (www.lifelonglinks.org) or in person by stopping in a at LifeLongLinks participating agency. Connections
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Public Hearing for Connections Area Agency on Aging Please save the date for an important series of public hearings regarding the services of Connections Area Agency on Aging. As part of the agency’s strategic planning process, we are seeking input from stakeholders in the community like our consumers, service providers, family caregivers and all citizens who care about older Iowans. Connections will be holding public hearing sessions in three communities in our service area this coming March to help us develop our plan for serving the elderly in the next two years. We hope that you will attend to share concerns, ideas and community needs for older Iowans. The focus of this public hearing will be our service goals and strategies for the next two years and will include such topics as LifeLong Links (Iowa’s “no wrong door” access point to aging and disability information, resources and services); Transportation Needs; Caregiver Needs; Nutrition Needs; and Elder Abuse Prevention and Awareness. Attendees are welcome to attend at the most convenient date and
location; the dates and towns are as follows: Tuesday, March 3, 2015: Sioux City, IA (location and time to be announced) Tuesday, March 3, 2015: Council Bluffs, IA (location and time to be announced) Wednesday, March 4, 2015: Creston, IA (location and time to be announced) Available sites and
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Senior Centers/Meal Sites Centers follow the menus on page 11 of the Better Living Courier. Please contact your local center or meal site for the suggested contribution rate for individuals age 60 or older. Please make meal reservations one day in advance. Menu available at your local senior center or meal site. Region 1, Sioux City: Aurelia – (712) 2796900; Akron – (712) 5683120; Centennial Manor Apts. – (712) 279-6900; Cherokee Community – (712) 279-6900; Correctionville City Hall – (712) 372-4791; Fairmount Park – (712) 279-6900; Ida Grove Comm. Ctr. – (712) 364-2498; Le Mars Sr. Center – (712) 546-6740; Mapleton Comm. Center – (712) 8811032; Marcus Sr. Citizen Center – (712) 3764495; Merrill Civic Center – (712) 938-2503; Moville Sr. Center – (712) 873-3095; Remsen Beck Park Shelter – (712) 7862044; Riverside Lutheran Church – (712) 2796900; Sgt. Bluff Sr. Center – (712) 943-4669; Ute Senior Center – (712) 885-2228; Region 2, Council Bluffs: Atlantic – (712) 2433599; Council Bluffs at The Center – (712) 323-
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The first White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) was held in 1961, with subsequent conferences in 1971, 1981, 1995, and 2005. These conferences have been viewed as catalysts for development of aging policy over the past 50 years. The conferences generated ideas and momentum prompting the establishment of and/or key improvements in many of the programs that represent America’s commitment to older Americans including: Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and the Older Americans Act. 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Older Americans Act, as well as the 80th anniversary of Social Security. The 2015 White House Conference on Aging is an opportunity to recognize the importance of these key programs as well as to look ahead to the issues that will help shape the landscape for older Americans for the next decade. ISSUES: The face of America is growing older and more diverse as the first baby boomers reached retirement age in 2011, accelerating a population surge in the number of Americans over the age of 65. Each day for the next 15 years, thousands more will reach retirement age, creating new opportunities for how we define what it means to be an older American. The 2015 White House Conference
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on Aging allows for the highlighting of older adult contributions today, and to shape the landscape of aging for the decade to come. This White House Conference on Aging will focus on Retirement Security: how to ensure we prepare for financial needs in retirement; Healthy Aging: how to remain healthy as we age; Long-Term Services and Supports: what types of services and supports can help older Americans remain independent in the community as we age and how to support this care and the caregivers who provide it; Elder Justice: how to protect older Americans from financial exploitation, abuse, and neglect. REGIONAL FORUMS Five regional forums have recently been announced by the White House Conference on Aging coordinator. They will be held in Tampa, Florida on February 19th; Phoenix, Arizona on March 31st; Seattle, Washington on April 9th; Cleveland, Ohio on April 27th and Boston, Massachusetts on May 28th. GET INVOLVED: Sign up to receive regular updates and emails to stay informed about our listening sessions, regional forums, webinars and other opportunities for public engagement. Join our mailing list. Provide your thoughts
about the issues you’d like to see discussed at the 2015 White House Conference on Aging. For example, some common themes we’ve heard include retirement security; healthy aging; longterm services and supports to help older adults remain in their communities; and preventing financial exploitation, abuse, and neglect of older adults. We’d like to hear what’s most important to you and your ideas for actions that can help to improve the lives of older
Americans. Share your story about aging, either as an older adult or a caregiver. The 2015 White House Conference on Aging wants to especially put a spotlight on stories that recognize and celebrate the contributions of older Americans. 2015 also marks the 50th Anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Older Americans Act, as well as the 80th Anniversary of Social Security. Tell us about the difference these programs have made in your life or
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Permission granted to AAAs to reprint these articles with credit given to Iowa SMP. This document was supported, in part, by Grant #90MP0161-03, from the Administration for Community Living/ Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration on Aging policy. Medicare Card Scam Calls Happening in Iowa Now! Iowa seniors have reported that scammers are working hard to steal personal information by calling about “new” Medicare cards and “better benefits.” The scam theme is about improved benefits coming for your Medicare or supplemental insurance, if you give personal information like your Medicare number, other insurance ID number, doctor’s name or drugstore location. For years, scammers have made calls early each year with an offer of new insurance cards but it appears they are now trying even harder to sell themselves as legitimate by also asking for other information like your health provider’s name. Just because they ask a lot of questions does not mean they are honest!
Medicare card each time requirements; your doctor scammers that call persons that have already lost you visit. If you are on will know. • New deductibles will money to a scam, offering a Prescription Drug Plan and you changed plans for apply, so make sure you to “recover” some of their 2015, be sure you have budget for some out of losses for them. received your new ID card pocket expense. The scammers require • READ your “2015 their victims to pay and use it at the drugstore. If you’ve not received Medicare & You” hand- advance fees in order to it, contact the plan you book that was mailed last get their money returned. signed up with. If you are fall. You can also download The FTC says, “If you in a Medicare Advantage electronic copies and audio lost money to a scam, plan and you changed versions of the handbook. don’t believe anyone who plans, also be sure you Check it out at www.medi- promises they can get care.gov. have your new card. your money back if you • Check with your docpay them an up-front ree. Phone Scammers Lie tor to see if you are eligible That’s against the law. About Getting Money for Medicare-covered preReport them to the FTC Back Get Your Medicare Ready ventive tests or screening. at www.ftc.gov/complaint.” The Federal Trade ComMany of these are covered for 2015 Source: FTC Blog Topics The Medicare website, each year, at no charge mission (FTC) has warned “Money & Credit” dated www.medicare.gov has an to you, if you meet the the public about phone Nov. 20, 2014 interesting blog section; we’ve used a title from a We accept ALL Blue recent entry and encourCross Blue Shield New Sterling Ridge Insurance Plans Location age you to read this sumNow Open! REDUCED BOTOX RATES mary of suggestions. $10 per unit or $9 per unit (with over 50 units) Make sure you take the Treating Conditions of the Skin, Hair and Nails right insurance card to • Patients of all ages your doctor visit. • Saturday morning appointments available at our Omaha location M. Shehan, M.D., FAAD Amy K. Price, PA-C • Open Mon.-Fri. (8am-4:30pm) & Sat. (8:30am-11:30am) If you are on original Matthew A. Davey, M.D., FAAD James Southwest Iowa: • Most advanced & up-to-date laser devices for treatment of unwanted Hospital | Red Oak, IA • Clarinda Regional Health Center | Clarinda, IA Medicare, your red, white Montgomery County Memorial hair, rosacea, port wine stains & many other vascular conditions. • Omaha: New Sterling Ridge Location NOW OPEN • Most insurance plans accepted, including BCBS and blue card is good from 12910 Pierce St. Suite 120, Omaha, NE 68144 (Just off 129th & Pacific) year to year; it doesn’t 928 Valley View Drive, Suite 1, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (402) 933-3770 | midlandsderm.com expire. Remember, even if you’ve gone to your doctor or used the same hospital for years, they have the right to ask to see your Your home is best and Immanuel Pathways’ goal is to Please read Iowa Senior Medicare Patrol’s article about “Getting Your Medicare Ready for 2015,” for tips about new cards for the new year. In the meantime, please tell your friends and neighbors to watch out for these scam calls, do not give out any personal information. If you receive this type of call, Iowa Senior Medicare Patrol would like you to report it to us at 1-800423-2449.
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Technology and Abuse in Later Life
Abuse in later life is the willful abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of an older adult that occurs within an ongoing relationship where there is an expectation of trust. Abusers may be, for example, a spouse, partner, family member, or caregiver. The term applies to victims who are age 60 and older. Power and control dynamics are often present in abuse in later life cases. It is common to find that perpetrators use many of the same abuser tactics found in domestic violence and sexual assault cases involving younger victims, like intimidation and stalking, to prevent older victims from seeking help or reporting their abuse. It should also be recognized that there are a number of unique abuser tactics used against older victims. Perpetrators of abuse in later life are often found to target vulnerabilities, neglect, isolate and psychologically or emotionally abuse their victims. To learn more about the dynamics of abuse in later life, please visit: www. ncall.us/content/ALL Technology and Abuse in Later Life Technology is an invaluable resource to aid older survivors in finding safety and coping with issues of abuse in later life. However, technology can be misused by abusers in dangerous, even lethal, ways. Technologies that abusers misuse includes, but are not limited to: phones, emails, text messaging, instant
messaging, computers, applications, spyware or other computer monitoring tools, TTY (text telephones), relay services and other assistive devices, GPS and other location tracking services, cameras and a variety of other surveillance equipment. Tactics Used by Abusers Coercion and Threats Makes threats via email, Instant and text messages and social media. Forces victim to participate in illegal online activities. Posts photos or stories of victim online without his or her consent. Abuses victim for not responding to emails, calls or texts quickly enough.
Ridicules or puts down victim using technology. Manipulates technology to confuse or scare victim. For example: changing settings, making a computer talk/make sounds, etc. Sends victim disturbing or offensive information or website links.
Financial Exploitation Tracks or manipulates victim’s financial accounts online. Denies victim’s access to online accounts. Uses technology to defraud victim of assets, titles or properties. Forces victim to make unwanted online purchases.
Isolation cuts off or limits victim’s technology use and access. Controls what the vicIntimidating, Monitoring tim does and who he or and Stalking Monitors victim’s activi- she may contact online. Uses technology to disties, online or offline, using credit victim. technology. For example: Using spyware to track Targeting Vulnerabilities & Neglecting computer activity or hidCompromises safety ing a cell phone in the victim’s car to listen to her and independence of vicand/or to track her loca- tim by withholding, removtion via GPS. Secretly changes victim’s files or device settings. Roger Carlon, Investment Constantly contacts vicRepresentative tim using technology. For example: calling or tex29 S. Main, Suite 2 ting repeatedly or sending Council Bluffs, IA 51503 unwanted messages.
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ing or damaging technology or assistive devices. For example: altering an electronic device’s settings so that it doesn’t function properly. Uses the “safety” of victim as an excuse for controlling or limiting access to technology.
from his or her financial account. Discredits victim through electronic communication with family. Manipulates victim’s family and trusted others to monitor online activities or get information such as account numbers or passwords. For example: convincing others Using Family and that the victim is unfit Trusted Others to care for him or herMisleads others (chil- self and therefore needs dren, grandchildren, online supervision. friends, caregivers) about victim’s wellbeing. If you have been the For example: sending victim of abuse, exploitaemails from the victim’s tion, or neglect, you are account to suggest that not alone. Many people everything is fine or inter- care and can help. Please cepting the victim’s email tell your doctor, a friend, to keep him or her from or a family member you telling friends or family trust. Connections Area about the abuse or from Agency on Aging has seeking help. specially trained staff Misleads victim to dis- to assist you if you are trust others. For example: a victim of abuse. For telling the victim that a more information contact caregiver is making Aubury Krueger at 1-800Electronic withdrawals 432-9209 ext. 1032
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly referred to as COPD, is an umbrella term for several lung diseases that make it difficult to breathe. The two main forms of COPD include chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Doctors now classify anyone who has emphysema or chronic bronchitis as having COPD. COPD can cause coughing with large amounts of mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and degradation of the lungs. People who have COPD may find it difficult to engage in daily activities without becoming breathless. Symptoms may be quite simi-
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lar to asthma but with an entirely different cause. People who suffer from COPD are typically smokers or those who used to smoke. Longterm exposure to other lung irritants, such as dust or air pollution, also can contribute to COPD. COPD is a common illness among the elderly who experienced long-term exposure to either cigarette smoke or other noxious particles from fuels, chemicals and occupational dusts before more stringent environmental regulations were implemented. The Mayo Clinic says about 1 percent of people with COPD have the disease due to a genetic disorder that causes low
Regional Office News & Events
The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group meets the 1st Monday of the month from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Connections Area Agency on Aging, 300 W. Broadway, Suite 240, Council Bluffs. An Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the second Monday of the month at 9:30 at the Harlan Senior Center. Creston The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group meets the 1st Wednesday of the month from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Prairie View Assisted Living Community, 1709
W. Prairie, Creston. Sioux City First Friday Coffee: Welcome to Medicare is a monthly seminar held at the Sioux City office the first Friday of each month. This informational presentation is for new Medicare beneficiaries. Upcoming dates include November 7, December 5 and January 2 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Call 712279-6900 to register. The Caregiver Support Group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month from1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Sunrise Retirement Community, 5501 Gordon Dr., Sioux City.
levels of a protein called alpha-1-antitrypsin, or AAt. AAt is made in the liver and secreted into the bloodstream to help protect the lungs. In healthy lungs, air travels through the trachea, or windpipe, into tubes known as bronchia that connect to the lungs. These bronchial tubes end in large bunches of air sacs, called alveoli. Small capillaries run through the walls of the alveoli to help with the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body. When someone has COPD, the airways and alveoli lose their elastic quality and many air sacs may be destroyed. In addition, the walls of
the bronchial tubes can become thick, inflamed and filled with mucus, prohibiting the flow of air. As a result, less oxygen is breathed into the body and passed into the bloodstream to fuel the body’s needs. Lack of oxygen can lead to blueness of the lips and fingernail beds, fatigue and reduced mental acuity. No treatment currently exists to reverse damage to the lungs or other components of the respiratory system. The majority of COPD therapies are designed to mitigate symptoms and make breathing easier. These include inhaled medications or pills taken orally. Many people with COPD
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may need to take medicines known as controller medications every day. In the event of a breathing attack, rescue inhalers also may be prescribed. The COPD Foundation says other therapies also may help patients cope with COPD. Oxygen therapy can reduce strain on the heart and prevent the negative side effects of decreasing blood-oxygen levels. Learning certain breathing techniques, including abdominal and pursed-lips breathing, can reduce anxiety levels and prevent hyperventilation, which typically compounds breathing problems. – Metro Creative Connection
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Better Living (Senior Davis, Ida Grove Director: Karl McCarty, Remsen Board of Directors Courier) is a publication Director: Jill Beasley, Treasurer: Tom Prescott Board Chair: Gary of The Daily Nonpareil Director: Cathay Council Bluffs Frederiksen, Council Hoogestraat, Glenwood and Connections Area Director: Kari LiverDirector: Bonnie God- Pringnitz, Anita Bluffs Agency on Aging. Director: Dick Sievers, more, Kingsley Secretary: Lorraine den, Bedford The publication is distributed by The Daily Nonpareil to approximately 17,000 households in Pottawattamie, Mills and Harrison counties. An additional 8,000 copies are distributed through a volunteer network to people age 60 and older in Cass, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page and Shelby counties in Iowa. Address all correspondence to: Better Living/Courier Coordinator, Connections Area Agency on Aging, 300 • JAMIE L. COX • LONNY L. KOLLN II W. Broadway, Suite 240, • LEE R. RANKIN • BENJAMIN J. WISCHNOWSKI Council Bluffs, IA 51503; • FRANK W. PECHACEK, JR. or call (712) 328-2540 or OMAHA, NE TREYNOR, IA OAKLAND, IA HARLAN, IA CARROLL, IA CLARINDA, IA 712.322.6000 712.487.3444 712.482.6999 712.755.1111 712.792.0001 712.542.1070 toll-free at 1 (800) 432421 W. BROADWAY, SUITE 200, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 9209; or you can contact 712.322.6000 OR WWW.WILLSONPECHACEK.COM us via the Web at www. connectionsaaa.org.
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Simple ways to maintain your mental acuity Many people know that a combination of a healthy diet and routine exercise is the best way to maintain their physical health. But what about mental wellbeing? Memory lapses are often assumed to be an accepted side effect of aging, but such an assumption is incorrect, as there are many steps men and women can take to maintain their mental acuity well into their golden years. • Find time for cardiovascular exercise. Cardiovascular exercise can help men and women maintain healthy weights and reduce their risk for potentially deadly ailments like diabetes and heart disease. But cardiovascular exercise also can boost brain power. Cardiovascular exercise pumps oxygen-rich blood to the brain, and that blood contains glucose that can fuel brain cells. Cardiovascular exercise also strengthens blood vessels, which can help prevent potentially devastating diseases, such as stroke, that can have a lasting and negative impact on cognitive function. • Find time for friends and family. Many people need no reason to socialize, but those that do can now cite boosting brain function as a great reason to get together with family and friends. Routine socialization can keep a brain sharp by reducing its levels
of cortisol, a potentially destructive hormone brought on by stress. Researchers also believe that routine interaction with other people stimulates structures in the brain’s frontal lobe that are likely responsible for planning, decision making and response control. • Squeeze in a nap every so often. Naps can have a reenergizing effect on men and women, but a study from German researchers also found that naps also can improve memory. In the study, researchers divided participants into three groups: people who would stay awake
for 60 minutes; people who would sleep for six minutes; and people who would sleep for 30 to 45 minutes. After the hour was up, participants were given a word recall test, and those who slept performed better on the test than those who hadn’t. But the development that was perhaps most interesting was that those who slept for just six minutes performed just as well on the test as those who slept for far longer, leading researchers to suggest that men and women need not take long naps to improve their memories.
• Include fish in your diet. A study from researchers at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center found that people who eat fish once per week have a 60 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than
those who do not include fish in their weekly diets. Researchers credit this lower risk to DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid that is found in both the brain and in fish such as salmon and tuna. – Metro Creative Connection
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