Getting Your Affairs in Order
No one ever plans to be sick or disabled. Yet, it’s this kind of planning that can make all the difference in an emergency. On this page: Preparing and …
aging Archive
Ombudsman Services Provided by Berks County Area Agency on Aging
The definition of “ombudsman” is “one that investigates, reports on, and helps settle complaints,” according to Merriam-Webster. The term comes from the Swedish language and means citizen representative, advocate …
Medicare and Medicaid PACE Helps the Elderly Stay in the Community
Programs for All-inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) is a Medicare and Medicaid program that helps people meet their health care needs in the community instead of going to a nursing home …
PA Department of Aging Warns Seniors of Genetic Testing Scam
The Department of Aging is warning Pennsylvania seniors, their families, and caregivers about a new scam targeting older adults. DNA testing has become extremely popular in the past few …
Social Security Terms in Plain Language
Some of the terms and acronyms (an abbreviation of the first letters of words in a phrase) people use when they talk about Social Security can be a little …