George
Takei and Patty Duke Join Forces to Tell Americans to Boldly Go to
www.socialsecurity.gov
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[April 11, 2011]
Entertainment
icons George Takei and Patty Duke have teamed up to tell Americans
to Boldly Go
to
www.socialsecurity.gov
to apply for retirement, disability, Medicare, and so much more.
The two celebrities are joining forces in a new campaign to help the
Social Security Administration promote its online services as an
easy and secure way for people to do business with the agency.
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Dept on
Aging Director leads initiative to encourage interaction among
generations
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[ April 11, 2011]
SPRINGFIELD
- Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director Charles D. Johnson
convened the fourth Senate Forum on Intergenerational Leadership
April 5. The purpose of the daylong forum is to emphasize the
importance of generations working together to promote a world class
education system. Director Johnson was joined by George Reid,
Executive Director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, to
explain how generations working together can benefit communities.
The focus of the intergenerational leadership forum was to discuss
literacy and promote student success in reading.
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story)
Class
is in session with Social Security webinars
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[April 11, 2011]
You’ve
probably been on the web, and it’s likely that you’ve attended a
seminar. But have you ever attended a “webinar?” We recommend that
you do.
Social Security offers a
selection of webinars at
www.socialsecurity.gov/webinars.
Class is always in session — past webinars are available for you to
view at any time. The information can be valuable, but the cost is
free. (Click here for the rest
of the story)
Fast
Medicare coverage even when you're not retired
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[April 11, 2011]
You’ve
made your decision: although you’re eligible to collect Social
Security payments, you’re going to keep working and delay receiving
your retirement benefits. (Click here
for the rest of the story)
Tax
season: A great time to conduct a retirement checkup
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[April 11, 2011]
(ARA) -Every
year there are routine obligations to fulfill - visiting the doctor
for a checkup, doing your taxes, seeing a dentist. But is evaluating
your retirement plan one of those annual rituals? For many, a lack
of proactive planning will only lead to added stress.
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story)
What
women should know about Social
Security
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[April 11, 2011]
While
the Social Security program treats all workers — men and women —
exactly the same in terms of the benefits they can receive, women
need to know what the program means to them in their particular
circumstances. Understanding the benefits to which they may be
entitled may mean the difference between living more comfortably
versus just getting by in their later retirement years.
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story)
Wireless hearing aids? How technology continues to improve our lives
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[April 11, 2011]
(ARA) - "Any sufficiently
advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic," wrote
physicist and science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke. Imagine what
our ancestors, who relied on telegraphs or landline telephones,
would make of today's wireless communications technology.
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Figuring out retirement
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[April 11, 2011]
For
almost every American worker, Social Security is “part of the plan”
for a secure retirement. If you are among the roughly 95 percent of
workers in the United States who are covered under Social Security,
here’s a primer on retirement coverage. (Click
here for the rest of the story)
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Area
Agency on Aging for Lincolnland
Announces Program for Family
Caregivers
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[April 11, 2011]
Springfield
- The Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland, in cooperation with
Senior Citizens of Logan County, has scheduled a Lunch and Learn
program for informal caregivers of older adults and grandparents and
other relatives raising children. It will be held at the Oasis
Senior Center, 501 Pulaski Street, Lincoln, on Wednesday, March 30,
from noon to 1:00 p.m. (Click
here for the rest of the story)
Lower
your risk with heart healthy habits
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[April 11, 2011]
ARA
--The
Centers for Disease Control reports that more than one quarter of
all deaths are caused by heart disease alone. However, despite its
often-deadly effects, heart disease does not have the high profile
of cancer, AIDS and other terminal diseases. This means that many
people with heart disease either do not realize they have the
condition, or do not seek treatment for early warning signs. While
many think that heart disease primarily affects men or the elderly,
women are just as likely to suffer from heart disease as men. In
fact, approximately 10 percent of women age 45-64 suffer from the
disease. (Click here for the rest of
the story)
Questions and Answers from Social Security
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[April 11, 2011]
Question: My
neighbor said my kids, 4 and 12, might be eligible for survivors’
benefits since their mother died. Are they?
Answer:
If their mother worked and earned the required number of Social
Security credits, both you and your children may be eligible for
benefits. Apply promptly for survivors benefits because benefits are
generally retroactive only up to six months. You can apply by
calling Social Security's toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213.
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story)
How you
can avoid falling victim to the second-most-deadly cancer
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[April 11, 2011]
ARA --A
new survey shows 72 percent of Americans polled are not
aware that colon cancer is the second most deadly cancer in the U.S.
Colonoscopy. That simple word can make the bravest people
cringe. Yet it's a routine procedure that could help save the lives
of the 150,000 men and women diagnosed with colon cancer in the U.S.
each year. (Click here for the rest
of the story)
Your
March to-do list
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[April 11, 2011]
It’s
spring cleaning season! There’s no better time than now to start
organizing, and getting important tasks cleared off your list of
important things to do. Social Security would like to share a
suggested “March To-Do List” with you.
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story)
State
Agencies Offer llinois Families Extra Help Again This Tax Season
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[April 11, 2011]
CHICAGO – March
8, 2011. The Illinois Departments of Revenue (IDOR), Human Services
(IDHS) and Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) urge
Illinois families to take advantage of tax preparation assistance
and easy filing options available at www.tax.illinois.gov. By filing
their state taxes electronically, families can get their entire
refund quickly and for free, avoiding high-interest refund
anticipation loans offered by many commercial tax preparation
companies. Low and moderate-income families can take advantage of
several tax assistance services offered in conjunction with the
State of Illinois. (Click here for
the rest of the story)
What
you can do to speed up your disability application
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[April 11, 2011]
If
your disabling condition is preventing you from continuing to work,
you may want to apply for disability benefits through Social
Security. In most cases, doing so involves a thorough process of
determining your eligibility, medical condition, and ability to
work. Because we look so carefully at so many cases — more than
three million each year — it can take us three to five months to
determine whether you are eligible.
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