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The purpose of the Tonkawa Council of Elders Development Project is to improve the quality of life for American Indian Elders. Our major focus is community development. Our goal is to provide the resources to assist all American Indian elders in a respectful, traditional manner.
To improve the quality of life for American Indian Elders we will inform and facilitate their access to services that will maintain them in their homes, as respected members of their communities and as keepers of our tribal custom and traditions.

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Aging in the Media

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In November 2007 the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations
(LCAO) contacted the campaigns of all the Republican and Democratic
presidential candidates, asking the candidates to respond to a set of
questions on critical aging issues facing the nation. Responses of two of
the three candidates who replied, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton can
be read at: http://www.lcao.org/survey_answers.htm

Consumer Sites
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Foundation for Health in Aging
(FHA) has released a new, comprehensive, and easy-to-understand tip
sheet on "cognitive vitality" for older adults. It can be found at
http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/cognitive_vitality.pdf
Senior Center Without Walls, winner of the 2008 American Society on
Aging/MetLife Foundation MindAlert Award for programs designed to
enhance mental fitness for older adults, starts its Winter/Spring session in
February.
SCWW is a non-profit program offering free telephone activities, friendly
conversation, and an assortment of classes and support groups to older
adults throughout the San Francisco Bay Area who find it difficult to go to
a community senior center. To learn more about us visit
http://www.SeniorCenterWithoutWalls.org or call
New Resources on Aging Page 3 February 1, 2008
1-877-797-7299 for the full SCWW brochure and also a simpler flyer,
which we distribute more widely to prospective participants who can then
phone us to receive the complete schedule of classes and groups.
SCWW staff is available to make presentations to volunteers and staff
working directly with older adults. Or, if you'd like to experience the
program for yourself, let us know and you can observe a select number of
our activity groups via telephone.

Consumer Information

NIHSeniorHealth features authoritative and up-to-date health information from Institutes and Centers at NIH. In addition, the American Geriatrics Society provides expert and independent review of some of the material found on this web site. Each health topic includes general background information, open-captioned videos, quizzes and frequently asked questions (FAQs). New topics are added to the site on a regular basis.
See: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/listoftopics.html The list of topics includes: Alzheimer's Disease; Arthritis; Balance Problems; Breast Cancer; Caring for Someone with Alzheimer's; Cataract; Colorectal Cancer; COPD; Diabetes; Diabetic Retinopathy; Dry Mouth; Exercise for Older Adults; Glaucoma; Hearing Loss; Heart Attack; Heart Failure; Low Vision; Lung Cancer; Macular; Degeneration; Osteoporosis; Problems with Smell; Problems with Taste; Prostate Cancer; Shingles; Sleep and Aging; Stroke; Taking Medicines
The U.S. Administration on Aging's National Family Caregiver Support Program and Caresource Healthcare Communications, Inc. are pleased to announce the new consumer guide

Information on Urinary Incontinence from The May Clinic WEB site, MayoClinic.com has extensive information on urinary incontinence that includes the following sections:
o Signs and symptoms
o Causes
o Risk factors
o When to seek medical advice
o Screening and diagnosis
o Complications
o Treatment
o Prevention
o Self-care
o Coping skills
See: http://mayoclinic.com/health/urinary-incontinence/DS00404

Just in Case: Emergency Readiness for Older Adults and Caregivers. This free consumer resource includes a 12-page fact sheet and checklist that will help older adults and caregivers prepare for emergencies. Special emphasis is placed on issues that affect older adults, disabled persons, and their caregivers due to medical conditions, physical challenges, assistive devices, and mobility issues. See: http://www.aginginstride.org/emergencyprep/default.htm

The Alzheimer's Association has a new interactive tool that helps you determine options for a loved one with Alzheimer's, and provides a list of questions to ask when screening a care provider.
Areas covered are:
Planning Ahead: Evaluating ability; Legal planning; Paying for care; Taxes
Care Options: Types of care; Good care; When to get help; What to ask Coordinating Care: Who does what; Communicating; Speaking up; Making changes Support and Resources: Finding support; Organizations; Fact sheets; Glossary See: http://www.alz.org/carefinder/index.asp

Family Caregiver Alliance's National Center on Caregiving has released a new Issue Brief on the value of paid family and medical leave to working families and employers. The brief offers insight on why this issue is taking hold in the states. The report, entitled "Support for Working Family Caregivers: Paid Leave Policies in California and Beyond," describes the development and initial implementation of California's landmark law, and its utilization by individuals who are juggling the competing demands of jobs and care for family members or partners with chronic or debilitating health conditions. The report also summarizes the progress towards similar statutes at federal and state levels. See: http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=1679

New from AARP Links to these and other reports can be found at:
http://www.aarp.org/research/whatsnew.html
o AARP Launches Driver Safety Online Course Nationwide
o Guardianship Monitoring: A National Survey of Court Practices
o In Brief: Guardianship Monitoring: A National Survey of Court Practices
o Boomers Turning 60
o Portfolio on the British Pension System
o Testimony Before the Senate Special Committee on Aging on Managing Retirement Assets
o Trends in Manufacturer Prices of Rx Drugs Used by Older Americans
o Cell Phones for Safety and Security in Case of an Emergency
o Fighting Identity Theft: Lessons from the United Kingdom /
o Comparing Long-Term Care Insurance Policies: Bewildering Choices for Consumers
o AARP Survey: Inheritances Are No Boon For Most Boomers /
o Images of Aging: A multimedia guide for teaching about the changing images of aging.

General Information on Extreme Heat from the Center for Disease Control, US: Extreme Heat: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/heat_guide.asp
Heat Stress in the Elderly:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/elderlyheat.asp

Consumer Sites

• The Guide to Medi-Cal Programs provides a summary of each program; a description of who is eligible and how many recipients are covered; and a listing of the corresponding aid codes. A specific section "Programs for seniors and people with disabilities" is included. The Guide to Medi-Cal Programs can be downloaded from http://www.chcf.org/topics/medi-cal/index.cfm?itemID=20387&subsection=medi-cal

• The Center for Disease Control has a site devoted to tips on controlling and living with arthritis at: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/arthritis/index.htm

Reports/Articles/Research

• "Safer streets for Older Adults--and Everyone Else: Pedestrian-friendly communities for walkers of all ages" from the UC Berkeley Traffic Safety Center, Spring 2004 Online Newsletter is at: http://www.tsc.berkeley.edu/html/newsletter/spring04/olderpeds.html

• The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has just released a new Issue in Brief: "Population Aging: It's Not Just the Baby Boom" by Alicia H. Munnell of Boston College. View online at: http://www.bc.edu/centers/crr/issues/ib_16.pdf

• The MIT AgeLab was created in 1999 to invent new ideas and creatively translate technologies into practical solutions that improve people's health and enable them to "do things" throughout the lifespan. Based within MIT's School of Engineering's Engineering Systems Division, the AgeLab has assembled a multi-disciplinary and global team of researchers, business partners, universities, and the aging community to design, develop and deploy innovations to improve quality of life. See: http://web.mit.edu/agelab/

• The report, Geriatric Medicine: A Clinical Imperative for an Aging Population, from the American Geriatrics Society is online at: http://www.americangeriatrics.org/news/WrittenReport.pdf.

• The report Nursing Aides, Home Health Aides, and Related Health Care Occupations -- National and Local Workforce Shortages and Associated Data Needs is available at: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/nursingandhomeaide.htm

• The Center on an Aging Society has just released the sixth in a series of Issue Briefs on chronic and disabling conditions. Oral Health Care discusses the fact that access to oral health care is limited, in great part because of inadequate insurance coverage and a limited supply of providers. See: http://ihcrp.georgetown.edu/agingsociety/pubhtml/oralhealth/oralhealth.html

Practice Resources

• The Colorado West Metro Fire Department has a downloadable CD, Safety for Senior Citizens that has tips to keep senior citizens safe from injuries due to fires and falls at: http://www.westmetrofire.org/community/Senior%20Safety/index.html

• The Merck Institute of Aging & Health has a new feature on its website. "Nurse's Notes for Healthy Aging" is a bi-weekly article written by DeAnne Zwicker, MS, APRN, BC, a Senior Advisor for the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing. "Nurse's Notes for Healthy Aging" will address common issues faced by older adults and their caregivers, including chronic pain, arthritis, over-the-counter medication issues, depression and nutrition. See: http://www.miahonline.org/resources/nursesnotes/index.html.

• The American Music Therapy Association, Inc. has a fact sheet on Music Therapy and Older Adults at: http://www.musictherapy.org/factsheets/olderadults.html and several other publications related to music therapy with older adults at: http://www.musictherapy.org/products/products.html

FYI SENIOR NEWS:

Consumer Sites

• A list of selected films (full-length motion pictures) directly relevant to issues, topics, and concerns in aging can be found at:  http://aging.ufl.edu/apadiv20/cinema.htm
  

• A report, 15 Falsehoods Told By Nursing Facilities by Eric Carlson of The National Senior Citizens Law Center can be found at:  http://www.nsclc.org/news/03/02/15falsehoods.pdf

• The ABLEDATA database contains information on assistive technology products  with detailed descriptions of each product including price and company information.  See:  http://www.abledata.com The booklet, What's Your Aging IQ?, is from the U.S. National Institute on Aging. It offers short stories about fictional older people coping with issues such as weight training and bone density, smoking cessation, vision problems, sexuality, and hypothermia.  It can be downloaded from:  http://www.niapublications.org/pubs/agingiq/aging_brochure.pdf
  

• The Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has a site that explains home equity conversion. See the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Program at: http://www.hud.gov/progdesc/hecm--df.cfm
• The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has released performance data about the quality of care in all Medicare-certified home health agencies across the US. Information will is available free of charge through the Home Health Compare resource on the Medicare Web site at http://www.medicare.gov/HHCompare/Home.asp
• To help elders and others detect financial fraud, one can search for an investment adviser firm on the federal government's Investment Advisor Public Disclosure website. To view a firm's Form ADV that ivestment advisers fike to register with the SEC and/or the states go to: http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD/Content/IapdMain/iapd_SiteMap.asp Form ADV contains information about an investment adviser and its business operations. Form ADV also contains disclosure about certain disciplinary events involving the adviser and its key personnel.
• MyZiva.net is a site for consumers, healthcare professionals and other advocates to evaluate and compare Nursing Homes, understand the services that a Nursing Home provides, and be informed of how one pays for Nursing Home care.
• The Time Magazine (Nov. 17, 2003) article Planning Way Ahead: Long-term-care insurance is a lot cheaper while you're still young. Is it a good bet? by Sharon Epperson can be viewed for a short time at: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101031117-538958,00.html

Geriatrics Education

• Web delivered CE presentations in geriatrics.

http://ww2.medicine.mcgill.ca/cme/php/conf.php?search=category&catid=7 Provides downloadable video and power point slides from recent Grand Rounds presented at McGill University Institute for Geriatric Nursing (Canada). John A. Hartford Foundation. Gerontological Nursing Certification Review

http://www.nyu.edu/education/nursing/hartford.institute/course/

Reviews the fundamental knowledge about care of the older adult covered in the Gerontological Nurse certification exam of the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Freely accessible.

• Medical Student Training in Geriatrics at the Beginning Of the 21st Century, from the Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs (ADGAP) Longitudinal Study of Training and Practice in Geriatric Medicine can be found at: http://www.ihphsr.uc.edu/adgap/pdf/October2003.pdf

Other Reports

• The Center on an Aging Society's new report The Decade Preceding Medicare Coverage: Insurance Matters for People with Chronic Conditions can be found at: http://ihcrp.georgetown.edu/agingsociety/pdfs/insurance.pdf
• AARP has published a new report, In-Brief: Consumer-Directed Home Care in the Netherlands, England, and Germany that can be found at: http://research.aarp.org/health/inb77_eu_cd.html
• The Boston University School of Public Health report: "Sixty-One Percent of Medicare's New Prescription Drug Subsidy is Windfall Profit to Drug Makers," by Alan Sager and Deborah Socolar is on line at: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/www/sph/hs/images/Health_Reform/Medicare_Rx_bill_windfallprofit.pdf
• The Role of Private Health Plans in Medicare: Lessons from the Past, Looking to the Future, edited by Kathleen M. King and Mark Schlesinger (National Academy of Social Insurance, can be found at: http://www.nasi.org/publications2763/publications_show.htm?doc_id=197700
• The US Senate Special Committee On Aging hearing publication: "Ageism in the Health Care System: Short Shrifting Seniors?," a hearing held May 19, 2003 can be found on line at: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_senate_hearings&docid=f:88496.pdf
• Mental Health For A Lifetime: Research For The Mental Health Needs Of Older Americans, a report of The National Advisory of Mental Health Council's Workgroup On Aging Research can be found at: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/council/agingreport.pdf
• The AARP REPORT: "Pennies from Heaven: Will Inheritances Bail Out the Boomers?" by Mitja Ng-Baumhackl, John Gist, and Carlos Figueiredo (AARP Public Policy Institute, 2003) is available at: http://research.aarp.org/econ/dd90_pennies.html

Email Newsletters

• The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging is now publishing an email newsletter, Housing Report. To subscribe, email memberservices@aahsa.org with "subscribe - housing" in the subject.

Tip from a Reader

If you need to access the number of residents for any city by sex, age, & race, go to census home page, http://www.census.gov, then click on Summary File 1, go to detailed tables, select the city, and go to P12. Sex by Age, and click "ADD", it will add sex by age to the "current table selection" box, then click the "show results" button.

NEW PUBLICATIONS

• A report from the United Hospital Fund, A Good Place to Grow Old: New York's Model for NORC (naturally occurring retirement communities) shows how seniors can get the care they need to age in place. Copies are $20 plus $3.50 for shipping and handling. Order from(888) 291-4161, or http://www.uhfnyc.org/pubs-stories3220/pubs-stories_show.htm?doc_id=203833.

• Hart M, et al. Beyond baskets and beads: Activities for older adults with functional impairments. State College, PA : Venture Publishing, 2003. http://www.venturepublish.com/

• Videos
  "Reflections on Memories Lost: Stories of Early Alzheimer's Disease" (Washington University at St. Louis Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, 2003, VHS videotape, 33 minutes, $7.50, via Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center [US National Institutes of Health]. Note: There is a link at the site to view the video http://www.alzheimers.org/pubs/memorieslost.html

NEW AT THE CENTER LIBRARY

Reports

• Health of Older Californians: County Data Book, Wallace, Pourat, Enriquez-Haass, & Sripipatana, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
  

• The report Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers is online at: http://www.nap.edu/books/030909111X/html/.

• The CDC report, Strength Training Among Adults Aged >65 Years --- United States, 2001, can be found at:  http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5302a1.htm

• The University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Disability and Human Development maintains a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities site that provides information on research, model programs, and policy issues relating to older persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities at: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/rrtcamr

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Note: Except for UC Berkeley, these are all new events. For a comprehensive local/California calendar see Resources on Aging on our WEB site at: http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~aging/ResourcesinAging.html The Gerontological Society of America maintains a national/international calendar at: http://www.geron.org/calendar.htm, and the Older Americans Report Calendar national/international calendar can be found at: www.bpinews.com/hr/pages/oarcalendar.htm

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