Senior Digest News

Association engages early-stage patients

July 01, 2012 6:56:32 AM by Administrator Account

Living with Alzheimer's by Camilla Farrell

People with Alzheimer’s are usually diagnosed after the disease has progressed, so many treatment programs are focused on serving people in the middle stage of Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association encourages early detection so that families can plan for the future together and take advantage of available resources. With earlier detection, individuals seek more opportunities for appropriate social engagement so they can interact and connect with others facing similar challenges.

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Internal Revenue Service issues identity theft warning

July 01, 2012 6:55:02 AM by Administrator Account

By Meg Chevalier

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has taken numerous steps to combat identity theft and protect taxpayers. We are continually looking at ways to increase data security and protect taxpayers' identities with assistance from our Identity Protection Specialized Unit. Identity theft cases are among the most complex ones we handle.

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Competent agencies have emergency plans

July 01, 2012 6:53:34 AM by Administrator Account

Home Care by David DiFilippo

Q: Are all caregivers licensed? ~ S. Hooper, Narragansett

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Coalition: “The personal is political”

May 31, 2012 12:27:37 PM by Administrator Account

On the Senior Agenda by William F. Flynn, Jr.

The Senior Agenda has been working in cooperation with other groups to restore proposed cuts to senior services in the governor’s budget. In the course of that work, we have had conversations with several legislative leaders about issues affecting seniors. When we asked them to share a story about seniors in their own families, most of them readily talked about the joys and challenges of aging faced by their own parents and grandparents. They acknowledged the importance of Meals on Wheels, respite care, senior centers and other programs that allow their senior loved ones to remain active in the community. That begs the question: Why has the General Assembly cut funding for those services by 68 percent since 2008?

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Top Spyder bicycles weave valuable deals

May 31, 2012 12:26:24 PM by Administrator Account

Today's Antiques by Scott Davis

While early carriage builders were experimenting sooner, the first two-wheeled bicycles weren’t invented until the early 1800s, and those models lacked any mechanical propulsion. Instead, the rider would straddle the device and attempt to run with it.

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