Four out of five people of retirement age who seek substance abuse treatment do so because of alcohol problems, instead of abuse of drugs, indicating again that alcohol abuse by older adults is a growing and many times ignored problem.Read the entire article here : https://alcoholism.

The point of palliative care is to relieve suffering through pain and symptom management, communication and coordination of your care. But it is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Read the entire article here :https://www.getpalliativecare.org/whatis

The first step is to talk to your own doctor. Most of the time, you have to ask your doctor for a palliative care referral to get palliative care services. Whether you are in the hospital or at home, a palliative care team can help you. Find out more:https://www.

Answer the following questions to determine whether palliative care might be right for you or someone close to you. Click here for more:https://www.getpalliativecare.org/rightforyou

For a complete list of Palliative Care Resources, click herehttps://www.getpalliativecare.org/resources

Older Michiganians Day 2011 – The Senior WAVE: We Advocate, We Vote, We Enrich CommunitiesWednesday, June 15State Capitol LawnLansing, Michigan9:50 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Older Michiganians Day is an opportunity for people representing every aspect of the aging network - seniors, families, caregivers, service providers, and administrators to join forces and do the Senior WAVE by coming to the state capitol in Lansing to participate, or by contacting your state lawmakers by phone, e-mail or letter to thank them for their continued support of programs that benefit older adults and people with disabilities and to advocate for needed change when programs or services don’t work or are inadequate.

Serving Seniors Blog: April, 2011Having a serious illness is frightening. Your mind races, “what will life be like down the road?” and the mind-consuming, “what if’s” race through your brain. Add pain, lots of it, in all areas. You’re feel exhausted, nauseous, you have no appetite, and shortness of breath adds another, unwanted burden.

For information about Medicare’s home health benefit, including what’s covered and whether you’re eligible, click on this linkhttps://www.medicare.gov/homehealthcompare/About/MedicareCoverage.aspx

Use Home Health Compare and call the home health agency to complete this checklist. For the entire article, cick here:https://www.medicare.gov/homehealthcompare/About/FindanAgency/Checklist.aspx