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[July
15, 2013]
(BPT) -- Extra socks? Check.
Toothbrush? Check. Photo ID? Check. What else could you be
forgetting?
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State kicks off campaign to protect seniors from abuse
Illinois
Dept. on Aging's Elder Abuse Awareness campaign coincides with
extending protective services to some people with disabilities
SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois
Department on Aging Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., kicked off Elder
Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month in Illinois. Elder abuse refers
to a negligent act -- physical, sexual, emotional, confinement,
passive neglect, willful deprivation or financial exploitation -- by
a caregiver or another person known by the victim that causes harm
or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult 60 years of age or
older.
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Will your beneficiaries beat the odds?
Tips for
helping your family survive the '3 generations' rule
Two-thirds of baby boomers will
inherit a total $7.6 trillion in their lifetimes, according to the
Boston College Center for Retirement Research -- that's $1.7
trillion more than China's 2012 GDP.
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Social
Security column
Rocking retirement
By Judith
Bartels, Social Security district manager in
Springfield
SPRINGFIELD -- Generations ago,
retirement was thought of as a time to take it easy -- a time of
rocking on porch chairs and reminiscing about the good old days. But
that's not the case with the current generation of retirees. In
fact, many older people today continue to rock on. Just look at some
of the superstars touring and performing concerts this year who are
old enough to collect Social Security retirement payments. They're
still rocking, but not in chairs.
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Madigan warns residents about medical alert service scam
Complaints to
attorney general's office report unsolicited calls seeking
individuals' financial information
SPRINGFIELD -- Attorney General
Madigan is alerting Illinois residents to be wary of unsolicited
calls advertising purported free medical alert services. Following
an uptick in complaints reported to her office, Madigan said call
recipients should ignore the solicitation and not provide any
personal information to the caller. (Click
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Nominations sought for Area Agency on Aging's Dorothy S. Kimball
Award
SPRINGFIELD -- Nominations are being accepted for the 2013
Dorothy S. Kimball Award, presented by the Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland, for outstanding accomplishment in the field of aging.
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Madigan: Legislation requiring review of suspicious adult deaths
sent to governor's desk
Measure
would require review of at-home deaths of at-risk elderly or disabled
adults
SPRINGFIELD -- Attorney General
Lisa Madigan announced Friday that a bill passed unanimously by the
General Assembly would establish review teams of medical
professionals, service providers and law enforcement agencies to
evaluate suspicious deaths of at-risk elderly or people with
disabilities who are living in private residences in Illinois. The
measure, sponsored by Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago, and Sen. Bill
Haine, D-Alton, now goes to the governor for his signature.
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