created August 2002
updated 20 December 2005
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Part One...to get you going in the right direction
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| I went to lunch today and noticed an old lady sitting on a park bench
sobbing her eyes out. I stopped and asked her what was wrong. She said, "I have a 22 year old husband at home. He makes love to me every morning and then gets up and makes me pancakes, sausage, fresh fruit and freshly ground coffee." I said, "Well, then why are you crying?" She said, "He makes me homemade soup for lunch and my favorite brownies and then makes love to me for half the afternoon. I said, "Well, why are you crying?" She said, "For dinner he makes me a gourmet meal with wine and my favorite dessert and then makes love to me until 2:00 a.m." I said, "Well, why in the world would you be crying?" She said, "I can't remember where I live!" |
| An article in the July 2002 Diabetes Forecast stated that people who
do endurance, flexibility, and strength/resistance exercises are able
to care for themselves until age 90-100. Those who do not follow these
guidelines are likely to require assistance during the early 80s. The following links contain guidelines for those of us whose chronological age is approaching senior citizen status. |
| A lot of health information, including the NIA Publication list. Some of these are available for on-line viewing | |
| Information on exercise for older adults | |
| In the search box type 'Exercise' and about 500 topics will be displayed. Lots of other useful information. | |
| A search for 'Exercise' will turn up with about 350 topics. | |
| Site is easy to navigate. Clicking on 'Prevention' will lead you to some general guidelines |
| Medicare | Your first stop for Medicare information |
| Medigap | 2011 Medigap guide in PDF format |
| Social Security Administration | The main page for Social Security |
| California Patient Guide |
| California Department of Insurance | Information on all types of insurance in California, including MediGap providers and rates |
| Fairmark Press | One of the best sites that I have found for plain English tax information |
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