Senior Care and Services

Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Ph.D., is vice provost for global affairs as well as chair and Mayor George Christopher Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University. He founded GGU’s law enforcement and security program and is a San Francisco advocate for the safety and security of Filipino American kids and their families. Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science. Willie L. Britt, DPA, is Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at the Department of Public Administration and Doctor of Business Administration Program of Golden Gate University. He is also the vice president of the Pilipino Senior Resource Center and business manager of Makati Chiropractic Center in the U.S. and the Philippines.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefacePart I. IntroductionA. Our Seniors and Our Cities1. Who Knew? Life Begins (Again) at 65 Bruce Horovitz2. Three Ways Cities Can Navigate the “Silver Tsunami” Elisha ­Harig-Blaine3. Aging in Place and Smart GrowthInternational City/County Management Association4. DeKalb County, Georgia, Senior Services DeKalb County Office of Aging5. City and County of San Francisco’s Aging and Adult Services San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services6. Empowerment of the Aging: Policies and Programs in Local deleteCalifornia Communities Flora G. Becket and Willie Lee BrittB. Seniors and the U.S. Government  7. Older Americans Act and Timeline of Programs for Older Americans Administration for Community Living8. U.S. Healthcare: From the 19th Century to the Affordable Care Act Willie Lee Britt9. Navigating Benefits.gov User Series: Senior Citizens Benefits.gov10. The White House Conference on Aging White House Conference on Aging11. The Elder Justice Act Administration for Community LivingPart II. Services, Innovations and ChallengesA. Health and Wellness12. Seniors and Health Care and Service: My Administrator’s Perspective Willie Lee Britt13. Breaking Through the Noise: The Facts About the Medicaid Program Brendan Flinn and Jean Accius14. Getting Started with Medicare Medicare.gov15. Why Older Adults Should Eat More Protein (And Not Overdo deleteProtein Shakes) Judith Graham16. Before the Fall: How Oldsters Can Avoid One of Old Age’s Most deleteDangerous Events Matthew Lee Smith, Ellen Schneider, Marcia G. Ory and Tiffany Shubert17. Making Smarter Decisions About Where to Recover After deleteHospitalization Judith Graham18. End-of-Life Planning Jeanine R. Kelada and Willie Lee Britt19. No Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease in My Lifetime Norman A. Paradis20. Guidelines Proposed for Newly Defined Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Disorder National Institute on AgingB. Longevity21. As Life Expectancies Rise, So Are Expectations for Healthy AgingMarcia G. Ory, Basia Belza and Matthew Lee Smith22. Research Shows Old Age Is Getting Younger All the TimeWarren Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov23. It’s Time to Measure 21st Century Aging with 21st Century ToolsWarren Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov24. Patients Experiment with Prescription Drugs to Fight AgingMarisa Taylor25. A “Fountain of Youth” Pill? Sure, if You’re a Mouse Marisa TaylorC. Caregiving26. Strengthening the National Family Caregiver Support Program: The Time Has Come Lynn Friss Feinberg27. Frail Seniors Find Ways to Live Independently Judith Graham28. Seniors Helping Seniors: Maximizing Potentials Sunday Akin Olukoju29. A Critical Examination of ­Long-Term Care in the San Francisco deleteBay Area (Irina Reykhel and Willie Lee Britt)30. Without Safety Net of Kids or Spouse, “Elder Orphans” Need Fearless deleteFallback PlanJudith Graham31. Understanding Loneliness in Older Adults—And Tailoring a SolutionJudith Graham32. Social Isolation, Loneliness in Older People Pose Health RisksNational Institute on AgingD. Housing and Accommodations33. Housing Policy Solutions to Support Aging with OptionsShannon Guzman, Janet Viveiros and Emily Salomon34. The Need for Safe and Healthy Homes in Order to Age in PlaceRachel L. Fontenot and Willie Lee Britt35. Engaging Nonprofit Sector Institutions for Housing SeniorsJoshua Odetunde36. Advancing Independence, Integration and Inclusion Throughout Life Administration for Community Living37. Accessibility Solutions for Colton Hall Claire M. Rygg and Willie Lee Britt38. Township Taps Former Mayor for ­Age-Friendly InitiativeInternational City/County Management Association39. Seniors and the California Courts Ruth Astle SamasE. Social Security and Finance40. Social Security: Who’s Counting on It? Alison Shelton41. Five Things to Consider Before You Collect Your Social Security Benefits Stacy Canan and Hector Ortiz42. Top 11 Elder ScamsU.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau43. Guaranteed Returns in Retirement Savings Plans: Are They Worth deletethe Cost? William G. Gale44. Seven Ways to Keep Medical Debt in CheckGail Hillebrand45. Consumer Advisory: Don’t Be Misled by Reverse Mortgage Advertising Nora Dowd Eisenhower46. Four Things Older Americans Can Do About Debt Collection Problems Nora Dowd EisenhowerF. Immigrants, Minorities and LGBTQ+47. Kimochi: Japanese ­Self-Help for the Elderly Paul Mico and Willie Lee Britt48. The Pilipino Senior Resource Center, a Glimpse of Our Very Essence Gabby V. Moraleda49. Advocacy for Aging World War II Immigrant Veterans Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III50. San Francisco and Older Adult LGBTQ Population San Francisco Human Services AgencyG. Intergenerational Lifelong Learning and Technology51. The Intergenerational Imperative Irv Katz52. Intergenerational Outreach Yueqing (Queenie) Lin53. Belichick Versus McVay: An ­Age-Old Question of Leadership Megan Gerhardt54. Seniors and Lifelong Learning Alan R. Roper55. Participating in the Arts Creates Paths to Healthy Aging National Institute on Aging56. Public Service Delivery for Aging Populations: Using Social Media to Support Seniors Jeffrey Zimmerman57. The Use of Social Media Platforms to Support Seniors Andrew Vaz58. Emerging Technologies to Support an Aging Population Task Force on Research and Development for Technology to Support Aging AdultsPart III. The Future59. Keep Age Out of It: Ageism Has No Place in Hiring Practices Robert Shapiro60. Seniors Increasingly Getting High, Study Shows Carmen Heredia Rodriguez61. Day-Tripping to the Dispensary: Seniors in Pain Hop Aboard the ­Canna-Bus Stephanie ­O’Neill62. Lethal Plans: When Seniors Turn to Suicide in ­Long-Term CareMelissa Bailey and JoNel Aleccia63. Does a Year in Space Make You Older or Younger? Susan Bailey64. NASA Twins Study Reveals Health Effects of Space Flight National Institute on Aging65. State Revenues and the Aging Population Katherine Barrett and Richard GreeneAppendicesAppendix A: Glossary of Senior Care and ServicesAlan R. RoperAppendix B: Older Americans Month: Profile America Facts for FeaturesU.S. Census BureauAppendix C: Senior Citizens ServicesState of Washington: Chapter 74.38 RCWAbout the ContributorsIndex