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'Gravity' and the long-term care crisis

By Chris Orestis

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[November 07, 2013]  I recently went to see the movie "Gravity," starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. It is a fast-paced, exciting thrill-ride from start to finish. After we left the movie and I replayed the life-threatening events that unfolded on the screen, I could not help but begin drawing comparisons to the long-term care funding crisis currently unfolding in America today.  (Click here for the rest of the story.)


Social Security announces 1.5 pct benefit increase for 2014

BALTIMORE -- Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for nearly 63 million Americans will increase 1.5 percent in 2014, the Social Security Administration announced last week.  (Click here for the rest of the story.)


Your will: the overlooked bucket-list item

Financial expert explains the vital importance of this document

Of the trendy terms to come around in the past decade, "bucket list" remains among the most useful, says retirement planning expert Jeff Gorton. (Click here for the rest of the story.)


Stroke -- the leading cause of disability in Illinois and the U.S.

World Stroke Day, Oct. 29: Learn how to reduce your risk

SPRINGFIELD -- Stroke is the fourth-leading cause of death in Illinois and the leading cause of disability. This year's theme for World Stroke Day, Oct. 29, is "Because I Care," which emphasizes that stroke is preventable and the benefits of prevention extend to all those who care.  (Click here for the rest of the story.)


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Medicare annual open enrollment period underway

Department on Aging offers free counseling on Medicare plans

SHIP helps with insurance options

Call 800-548-9034 or visit http://www.state.il.us/aging/SHIP/

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Department on Aging Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., announced Tuesday that free counseling assistance is available to help educate Medicare-eligible individuals and their caregivers regarding their Medicare insurance options. Medicare open enrollment started Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. The department's Senior Health Insurance Program, known as SHIP, provides free counseling for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers.

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Annual meeting of Senior Services of Central Illinois

SPRINGFIELD -- The 46th annual meeting of Senior Services of Central Illinois was on Sept. 26 at the Springfield Senior Center. That evening more than 80 board members, staff and guests celebrated the culmination of another year of quality nonmedical services to senior citizens in Sangamon, Logan, Mason and Menard counties.

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