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Senior care can be quite expensive. Check out this episode of Informed Aging to learn how to use your home's equity to pay for care.
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Learn what you can do to decrease your risk of getting dementia and simple ways to implement the ideas.

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How did Teepa go from being good at her job to becoming a worldwide dementia expert?
Also, words of wisdom for someone who has just learned that their loved one has dementia and finding support.

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Teepa Snow is a rock star of the dementia world -- and she's now gone viral on TikTok! 
Listen in to hear how she became one of the world's leading advocates and educators for anyone living with dementia or other forms of brain change.
https://www.tiktok.com/@teepasnow
https://teepasnow.com/understanding-the-changing-brain-book/

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Death and dying. Take a deep breath -- you can handle this episode. Really!
Learn how hospice care helps the patient, the family, and even the wallet.
Thanks to Sarah Garcia of AdventHealth Hospice for all the great information.
http://www.planforhospice.com

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So it's time to move to a new home. Ignacio Quinones of North Star Senior Advisors guides us through the options, the pricing, and how to find the best fit for you or your loved one. Independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing are all covered so tune in to learn more.

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In-home care, home care, private care. It goes by a lot of names, but Robin explains the services and how to shop for and pay for them.

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In this episode, we go cover what warning signs adult children should look for when visiting their far-away families during visits.  We also talk about making the holidays more dementia-friendly. 

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Kathleen Flammia of Flammia Law breaks down the legal documents EVERYONE needs in place and also guides us through Medicare and Medicaid. This is a DON'T MISS episode!

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Alexandra Garnier-Mercier is the Brain Bank Program Manager and resident government funding expert for the Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center. She explains the government assistance that is available to older adults, and why you start seeking out those programs as soon as possible (did someone say waitlist?).
Below are some of the organizations and programs that are discussed (click the name for the link)
Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center
The Brain Bank Program
The United States Social Security Administration
Area Agency on Aging (find yours here)
Senior Resource Alliance
Florida Department of Elder Affairs Elder Helpline  1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337)
Florida SMMC LTC =  Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care program
Florida CCE = Community Care for the Elderly Program
Florida HCE = Home Care for the Elderly Program
Florida ADI = Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative
ADLs = Activities of daily living. The tasks of everyday life. Basic ADLs include eating, dressing, getting into or out of a bed or chair, taking a bath or shower, and using the toilet.
IADLs = Instrumental activities of daily living, such as cleaning, cooking and transportation.
OAA = Older Americans Act
MCO = managed care organization
PDO - Participant Direction Option -- an option for the Florida SMMC LTC

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