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April 2008

• 15th - Retiring teachers: The final bell
• 15th - Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
• 2nd - Conference in Clemson addresses plans for center to help seniors

March 2008

• 12th - Millions of seniors still going hungry, Congress told
• 12th - Press Release: US Senate Special Committee on Aging Highlights Startling Facts on Senior Hunger

February 2008

• 25th - Seniors must file tax return to get stimulus check
• 25th - SC ETV offers Digital TV 101 primer
• 22nd - Aiken County Council Opposes Cuts to Senior Meals
• 21st - Media Coverage: Possible Cut to Senior Meals Program
• 19th - Report: Supplemental Senior Meals Expenditutres Calendar Year 2007 - by County (pdf)
• 13th - Free Tax Preparation Assistance at Libraries

January 2008

• 29th - Columbia Parkinson’s Support Group Reaches Out
• 25th - New Senior Connections Show Airing Tuesdays at 1:30 on WACH TV
• 18th - DSS offers new food stamp program for seniors
• 11th - Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging 2008 Schedule
  for I-CARE & Medicare Fraud Basic Training REGIONS
• 10th - Candidate Who Motivates Seniors Will Win S.C. Primary - André Bauer
• 9th - The Boomers Hit 62
• 4th - South Carolina Universities Grant Free College To Seniors

December 2007

• 31st - Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer and the Office on Aging Announce Recipients of the 2007 Aging Awards
• 27th - Meet me at the (Elder) Hop
• 18th - Reverend Richard K. Giffen of Charleston Chosen as Outstanding Older South Carolinian for 2007
• 18th - Heath Springs center to retain senior programs

November 2007

• 29th - CMS Publishes Online List of Poorest Performing Nursing Homes
• 27th - National Institute on Aging Creates Toolkit to Help Older Adults Find On-line Health Info
• 21st - Applications Available for the S.C. Geriatric Loan Forgiveness Program
• 20th - DHEC hosts Flu Fridays to Protect the Public Against the Flu
• 15th - Local and State Officials Participate in “Look Who’s Driving” ITNCharlestonTrident Celebrates 1st Anniversary
• 15th - Senior Action Day Declaration
• 14th - Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Runs November 15 -- December 31
• 9th - Seniors Tap Home Equity With Reverse Mortgages
• 5th - South Carolina Department of Insurance Announces Safe Home Grant Awards

October

• 24th - Operation Care and Hope’s Senior Day in Gramling, S.C.
• 17th - Lieutenant Governor Honors Rock Hill Volunteer for Service
• 15th - Lt. Governor Bauer Announces Expansion of Senior Wellness Program
• 10th - Wheels Program Expansion Helps Seniors Remain Mobile
• 4th - Lt. Gov. André Bauer to Kick-off You Can! Initiative
  at Winthrop University Coliseum in Rock Hill Oct. 12
• 3rd - Aging In Place Declaration
• 2nd - CMS Announces Medicare Premiums, Deductibles for 2008

September

• 27th - Flu Clinic Finder
• 27th - The Faith Community's Role In Family Caregiving
• 26th - Advantage Plans Given Green Light to Resume Marketing
• 25th - A Call for Transparency
• 18th - CMS Mailing of "Loss of Deemed Status Letter" Begins
• 17th - For Brain Agility, Definately Use It!
• 17th - Ninth Annual Silver Haired Legislature Gathered in Columbia
• 13th - New Social Sites Cater to People of a Certain Age
• 10th - SC Lt. Gov. Bauer: White House hopefuls not addressing issues of Seniors, one third of the vote
• 10th - National Summit Tackles Senior Fraud
• 7th - Free Presentation: "Staying Sharp: Maintaining Your Brain As You Age"
• 6th - Silver Haired Legislature Meets Sept. 11-13

August

• 24th - New Medicaid Transportation System on Track
• 16th - Helping Find Lost Alzheimer's Patients
• 15th - Senior Boom Coming:  "Fasten Your Seat Belt"
• 13th - Aging Boomers Driving Changes in Home Market
• 10th - Aging Issues and Answers #10: Summer School of Gerontology
• 9th - AARP Foundation Creates Scholarship Fund for Job Re-Training for Older Women
• 8th - Seniors and Boomers Embracing the Internet
• 7th - Louisville Newspaper Reports on Boom in Home Care Services
• 6th - Summer Heat is Here in Force - 100 Degree Days Predicted Across the State
• 3rd - Aging Issues and Answers #8: Resources for Family Caregivers
• 2nd - Canadian Researcher Focuses on Brain Regeneration
• 1st - Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate Would Put States in Charge of Regulating Medicare Advantage Plan Sales and Marketing

July

• 31st - Boomers Embracing Fitness in Growing Numbers Says CNN
• 30th - New York City Program Puts Retirees to Work in City Offices
• 27th - Statement of Lt. Gov. André Bauer on Emma Forkner Being Named Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
• 27th - Silver Haired Legislature Holds Committee Meetings
• 26th - Changes Will Slow Down Medicare Advantage Plan Enrollment
• 25th -'Brain Exercise' Continuing to Grow in Popularity
• 24th - 'Aging Revolution' Conference to be held in Philadelphia
• 23rd - Aging Issues and Answers #7: Tips on Reverse Mortgages
• 20th - Boomers and Books: Libraries Looking to Retiring Boomers for Programming Changes and Volunteers
• 19th - Senate Medical Affairs Hearing Digs Deeper Into Medicaid Transportation Issue
• 18th - E-News from the U.S. Administration on Aging
• 17th - Bauer Asks Sanford for DHHS Leadership, Safety of Medicaid patients at Risk
• 17th - Heat Warnings May Not Be Getting Through to Elderly
• 13th - Charleston Woman Will Represent South Carolina's Older Workers in Washington D.C.
• 12th - Greenville Public Hearing Will Focus on Medicare Fraud, Medicaid Transportation Contract and Office on Aging Budget
• 11th - Transportation Options for Seniors Expanding in City of Rock Hill
• 10th - Recommended Reading on Medicare, Other Insurance Options and Long Term Care Planning
• 9th - Bank of America Acquires Major Reverse Mortgage Business in Anticipation of Boomer Retirements
• 6th - Federal Grant Secured for Trident-area Alzheimer’s Project
• 6th - 'Smell Test' Could Predict Alzheimer's
• 5th - Contact Office on Aging Hotline to Report Medicare Marketing Abuse
• 3rd - Lt. Governor to Hold Public Hearing in Greenville July 16
• 2nd - New Online Gateway to Older Americans Act 2006 Amendments

June

• 29th - Construction Trade Journal Examines New Trend in Senior Community Housing
• 28th - Medicaid E-form Pilot Project Expanding Statewide
• 27th - Columbia Area Programs Seeking Donations to Help Seniors Beat the Heat
• 26th - USA Today and ABC News Team Up on In-Depth Reporting on Caregiving in the United States
• 25th - Alzheimer's Resource Coordination Center Seed Grant Funding for 2007 Announced
• 22nd - Center for Healthy Aging Web Site a Wealth of Information on Evidence-Based Health Programs
• 21st - National In-home Care Franchise Looking to Add 300 New Stores Over Next Five Years
• 19th - North Carolina Aging Agency Starts Web Site Aimed at Computer-Savvy Boomers
• 18th - CMS Announces Suspension of Marketing for Medicare Advantage 'PFFS' Plans
• 15th - Senior Medicare Patrol Meeting Focuses on Fraud Prevention
• 14th - National Non-profit Organization Focuses on Senior Transportation
• 13th - New Census Data Added to South Carolina Mature Adults Count Web Site
• 12th - Downtown Columbia Transportation Project Looking for Support
• 11th - Report Seeks to Guide the Creation of 'Senior Friendly' Communities
• 11th - Senators Introduce Bill to Create Nationwide Background Checks for Long Term Care Workers
• 8th - Canadian Journalist Looking for 'the best place in the world to grow old'
• 7th - Dallas Morning News Looks at Growing 'Brain Exercise' Trend
• 6th - Joint Legislative Committee on Aging Meets in Columbia
• 5th - Baby Boomer Retirement Could Leave Construction Industry Hurting for Skilled Workers
• 5th - Coastal Nursing Homes Better Prepared for 2007 Hurricane Season
• 4th - Anderson Independent-Mail Profiles New Silver Haired Speaker
• 1st - S.C. Joint Legislative Committee on Aging to Meet Tuesday
• 1st - Newspaper Series Examines Elderly Healthcare costs in Tennessee
• 1st - CMS 'Healthier US' Bus Tour rolls into Columbia, Charleston

May

• 31st - Older Workers Provide High Value for Employers
• 30th - Innovative Senior Transportation Project in Charleston Logs 1,000th Rider
• 30th - Universal Design Can Help Seniors Stay in Their Homes Longer
• 29th - New York Times and Other Papers Detail Yet Another Telemarketing Scam Targeted at Vulnerable Elderly
• 25th - Medicare’s Healthier US Starts Here Initiative Kicks off in Columbia
• 25th - U.S. House Committee Holds Hearings on Cost of Medicare Advantage 'Private Fee For Service' (PFFS) Plans
• 25th - Web Sites Promote South Carolina as Retirement Destination
• 24th - Good Advice for Long Distance Caregivers from Money Magazine
• 24th - Brain Exercise Can Benefit Older Adults
• 23rd -South Carolina Chapter of National Chronic Disease Effort Announced
• 22nd - 'Healthier U.S. Starts Here' Campaign Bus Tour Visiting South Carolina May 29 and 30
• 21st -Partnership for Prescription Assistance Bus Tour Events Scheduled for South Carolina
• 21st - Manpower Inc. Study Says U.S. Companies Not Focused Enough on Retaining Older Workers
• 18th - Lower Savannah Senior Golf Tournament
• 18th - American Foundation for the Blind Launches Web Site for Seniors
• 18th - National Coalition Organizing Around Fighting Chronic Disease
• 17th - Social Security Administration Begins Mail Out to Notify Low-Income Beneficiaries of Medicare Help This Week
• 17th - Senate Committee Holds Hearings on Medicare Advantage Plan Marketing Abuses
• 16th - Virginia Department of Aging and DMV Team Up to Offer Driver Education for Older Drivers
• 16th - Joint Legislative Committee on Aging Meeting Rescheduled for June 5
• 15th - Concert Will Benefit Columbia's 5-Points Wheels Transportation Project
• 14th - Walhalla Mayor to Lead Silver Haired Legislature
• 14th - Lowcountry Senior Center Celebrates 5th Anniversary
• 9th - State and Nation Honor Older Americans Month
• 9th - Senior Farmer's Markets Scheduled in 34 Counties
• 9th - Older Americans Month Celebrated at Newberry's Dave Waldrop Senior Center May 16
• 8th - Lowcountry Real Estate Developers Targeting 'Active Adults'
• 8th - Marketing Study Zeroes In on Baby Boomer "Pivot Spenders"
• 7th - CMS Proposes Increase in Medicare Payments to Nursing Homes for 2008
• 7th - Cincinnati Enquirer Reports on Geriatric Doc Shortage
• 4th - Computerized "Brain Workouts" Continuing to Gain Popularity Despite Lack of Hard Evidence of Benefit
• 4th - National Institutes of Health's Eye Institute Promoting Glaucoma Screenings for People over 60
• 3rd - U.S. Administration on Aging Announces New Strategic Plan for 2007-2012
• 2nd - National In-home Senior Care Company Offers $5,000 In Free Services for Essay Contest Winner
• 2nd - Kiplinger Financial Article Offers Prescription to "Save" Baby Boomer Retirement
• 2nd - Insurance Industry Poll Shows Concern over Funding Long Term Care not Translating into Action
• 1st - South Carolina's Seniors' Cube Project Receives National Recognition
• 1st - 'You Can! Move to the Music' Healthy Lifestyle Event Draws Big Crowd at Columbia's Riverbanks Zoo

April

• 29th - Lt. Governor André Bauer and U.S. Assistant Secretary for Aging Josefina Carbonell Lead Discussion on the Future of Long Term Care
• 25th - Retirement Living TV to Film South Carolina's 'Call to Action' Leadership Summit
• 25th - AARP Planning Guide Can Help Families Deal With Uncomfortable Subject
• 24th - 2007 Medicare Trustees Report Released
• 23rd - Can Health Promotion Programs Really Save Medicare Dollars?
• 23rd - Senior PGA Tournament Expected to Generate Big Bucks for Charleston Area
• 20th - Retiring Boomers Driving a Trend Towards Smaller Housing
• 20th - Santee-Lynches Mobile ADRC Unit Serving Citizens in Lee County
• 19th - DHEC Promoting Stroke Awareness During May
• 19th - Medicare Watchdog Group Collecting Stories from People Who Have Had Problems With Private Plans
• 18th - Are "E-Prescriptions" Coming for Medicare?
• 18th - "Love and Sex: Are We Ever too Old?" Author to speak at Columbia's Capital Senior Center Thursday Evening
• 17th - "Grandparents Visitation" Bill Clears House Judiciary Committee - Amended During Debate
• 17th - U.S. Senate to Consider Bill to Allow Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices
• 16th - 18th Annual Lowcountry Senior Games Coming This Month
• 16th - Aging Policy Makers in Other U.S. States Looking at Similar Issues to Those Facing South Carolina
• 13th - USA Today Reports on Seniors Moving Closer to Boomer Children as They Grow Older
• 13th - Faith-based Nonprofit HOPE worldwide South Carolina Organizing "Senior Coalition" with United Way and Other Groups
• 12th - South Carolina Cancer Alliance Encourages Cancer Screenings for People Over 50
• 12th - Medicare Announces Funding for State Counseling Programs
• 11th - Aging Office Director Meets with LowCountry Senior Network
• 11th - Study Says Many Businesses Aren't Ready for Aging Workforce
• 10th - Lt. Governor André Bauer and U.S. Assistant Secretary for Aging Josefina Carbonell Bring Message of Change to State’s Aging Network
• 10th - Not (just) Your Grandkid's Video Game - Seniors Embracing 'Wii' and Other Video Games in Increasing Numbers
• 9th - 'You Can: Move to the Music' Event at Columbia's Riverbanks Zoo Will Focus on the Importance of Exercise for Seniors
• 9th - Nomination Deadline for 'Experience Works' Outstanding Older Worker 2007 Awards is May 31
• 6th - Scholarship Opportunity Available for Caregiver Training
• 4th - Help Celebrate Older Americans Month 2007 in May With Promotional Materials from the Administration on Aging
• 3rd - Grant Funding from The Brookdale Foundation Available for Group Respite Programs Aimed at Alzheimer's Disease

March

• 29th - AARP Legislative Luncheon a Success
• 27th - “There’s No Place Like Home!” AARP Legislative Luncheon Scheduled for Wednesday
• 22nd - Donations to the ElderCare Trust Fund Check-off on State Income Taxes Can Make a Big Difference for Seniors in South Carolina
• 20th - Report Estimates Five Million People in U.S. Living With Alzheimer's Disease
• 14th - Two New Reports Examine Senior and Baby Boomer Health
• 12th - South Carolina Bar Publishes New Edition of Senior Handbook
• 7th - Federal Campaign To Raise Awareness of Patient Safety Kicks Off Today
• 6th - Lexington Area Tennis Association Promotes Senior Participation in Their Sport

February

• 28th - Family Caregiver Alliance DataBase of State and Federal Legislation Updated
• 28th - National Council on Aging Working With 'CVS/pharmacy' on Senior Health
• 23rd - Lt. Governor Bauer to Present Living Well SC program at Diabetes Education Event in Columbia
• 21st - Large Increase Predicted for 2008 Medicare Part B Premiums
• 14th - Retirement Community Residents Working as Television Producers for New Cable Network - Retirement Living TV
• 9th - New Fact Sheets From George Washington University's Long Term Care Financing Project
• 5th - South Carolina Receives Federal Grant to Transition Nursing Home Residents to Community Care
• 1st - State of Kentucky Preparing for Senior Boom

January

• 30th - Social Security Administration Updates Web Site
• 24th - Nomination Period for South Carolina Senior Awards Extended
• 22nd - Savannah Morning News Reports on Growth in Senior Housing Market in Georgia - State Officials Considering Incentives to Attract More Seniors
• 18th - National Oral History Project Coming To Columbia
• 11th - No Medicare Part D Late Fee For Low-income Enrolless, CMS Says
• 9th - CMS Releases U.S. Health Spending Estimates Through 2005
• 3rd - Town of Branchville Re-opens Congregate Meal Site With State Supplemental Funding