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Health & Wellness Resources: Media and Tools
Find here curated lists of media and tools that provide health and wellness advice to help older adults maintain as much independence as possible, for as long as possible, then help with the transition to next-level care when required.
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Health & Medical Providers
Basic Information about Health Care Providers From Medicare.govFigure out which sort of provider can help you the most from this overview of titles and skillsets.
Patient/Health Advocacy and Care Management
Patient and Caregiver Empowerment
- Family Caregiving Guides New! Special Interest Checklists, Worksheets, Assessments From AARP and Heather BrooksAARP makes available a number of Family Caregiving Guides in several languages ( English, Spanish, Chinese) and for several needs (Military, Family, LGBTQ) to support caregivers and their important charges.
- 11 Things Adult Children Should Ask Their Parents Before It’s Too Late New! Special Interest From Your Tango / Author: NyRee AuslerWhat do you, as a parent, want your children to know? What do you, as an adult child, want to know before you can no longer ask your parent? This article is a good starter for having those conversations.
- Choosing Wisely: Ten Things Physicians and Patients Should Question Checklists, Worksheets, Assessments From Health in AgingChoosing Wisely was developed by the American Board of International Medicine and Consumer Reports. It addresses medical procedures and other treatments that may not actually be beneficial for patients.
Dementia, Depression, Other Mental Illness
- 6 Medical Problems That Can Mimic Dementia — But Aren’t From AARPDementia symptoms can result from more than just a problem in the brain, and some of them can be treated so the person no longer experiences dementia.
- Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias From AARPLearn the symptom, differences, and prognoses among types of dementia.
Health Insurance, Medicare, and Medical Costs
Honest – and FREE (yes, really) – Medicare Advice Finds the Best Plan for YOU New! Frieda Says… From the AgeSmart! 411 BlogNeed help deciding how to manage your Medicare? SHIP programs can help you decide during Open Enrollment- The Hospital Billing Trick That’s Costing Older Patients Millions From Saving AdviceThe No Surprises Act was designed to protect patients from surprise medical bills. But instead, it created a loophole that allows non-contracted insurance companies to reimburse hospitals at drastically reduced rates, leaving patients having to pay a much larger balance than they would have had to otherwise. Learn some tactics for protecting yourself.
- Beware of the Medicare Advantage Trap From Savvy SeniorLearn about the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage Plans.
Other Health & Medical Advice
- Dear Frieda: How do we manage “the talk”? New! Frieda Says… From the AgeSmart! 411 Blog (Frieda Says…)As we get older, it’s tough to start and carry on important discussions about choices at the end of life – financial, legal, and more. Here’s some advice for getting started and what to talk about.
- Coodinating Caregiving Checklists, Worksheets, Assessments From the National Institutes of HealthThis worksheet from the National Institutes of Health will help you coordinate caregiver tasks.
- What Are ADLs and IADLs(Activities of Daily Living) Checklists, Worksheets, Assessments From WebMDThere are basic skills individuals must have to age-in-place successfully. There are basic ADLs to take care of physical needs, and IADLs (Instrumental ADLs) required to manage finances, shopping, doctor visits, and more.
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