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Elder Health Care

10 Things to Discuss With Your Doctor to Promote Aging with Dignity and Independence (The SCAN Foundation)
Having regular conversations with your doctor is an important component of aging with dignity, independence, and choice. This booklet describes important conversations to have with your doctor to prepare for changing health needs as you grow older.
Elder Care Practice Tips (Sanford J. Mall)
In the midst of our efforts to learn the new Medicaid rules and how the implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 in Michigan will affect our clients, it is easy to lose sight of the main objective of eldercare planning – improving / enhancing the quality of life of the elder.
Is there any program that offers free or low-cost senior dental care? (Caring.com)
Medicare, the largest program of health care for seniors, doesn't provide any dental care. Neither do Medicare Advantage managed care plans or Medigap private supplemental health insurance plans.

Agency for Health Care Reseach and Quality (AHRQ) (Dept. of Health & Human Services)
Works to improve the safety, quality and effectiveness of health care for all Americans, and it reports on elderly health care specifically. Research can help you make more informed decisions about personal health care services.
The SCAN Foundation
The foundation's vision is a society where seniors receive medical treatment and human services that are integrated in the setting most appropriate to their needs and with the greatest likelihood of a healthy, independent life.