This page will contain the Questions from Seniors and Answers from Pliny. The names and email addresses of people who submit questions will not be published. If Pliny cannot answer a question he will let you know.<\/p>\n
Please remember, Pliny is a senior and of course seniors have wisdom, but he doesn’t know a lot of things. He will do his best.<\/p>\n
This is something that all of us have to deal with at some point in our lives. One of the visitors to this website sent me some excellent links and I will share there here. I will also set up a separate page on this topic, Grieving for the loss of a loved one<\/a>.<\/p>\n What a great question! Thank you for asking. Unfortunately the U.S. government has been very stingy with seniors. The following link shows the history of increases in the C.O.L.A. (Cost of living adjustments) to Social Security. As you can see the increase for 2016 was 0%.<\/p>\n In my opinion, it is disgraceful that the U.S. government and society do not support seniors more.<\/p>\n There are grants available for home repair. I have listed some of the places you can explore to find help with your home repairs. I hope this helps.<\/p>\n I did a quick search and it looks like there are several places that you might be able to get help. I will list them below:<\/p>\n For information and referrals: 24-hour Emergency Mental Health Hotline: <\/strong> Patient Rights Advocate: To register a grievance: I wish you the best of luck and I hope that you find the help that you need. If you don’t please don’t hesitate to let me know.<\/p>\n I’m very glad you asked this question. There are many seniors who live below the poverty line<\/a> and many medical services now require co-pays or other payments that insurance does not cover. In addition, the medicare system and insurance policies are extremely complicated.<\/p>\n I am going to provide my best answer along with links for further reading. If anyone reading this has suggestions or additional information on how to get help paying for medical care, please let me know <\/a>and I will add it here and on the information section of the website.<\/p>\n Most importantly, don’t give up hope. You may be eligible to get financial help from Medicare and from any health insurance policies you have such as Medigap.<\/p>\n 1) First of all, I recommend that you get some expert help.<\/p>\n Click this link and find the SHIP information for your state<\/a>.<\/p>\n SHIP<\/strong> stands for State Health Insurance Assistance Program<\/strong>. I would visit the website and call the 800 number. Before you call gather all your paperwork and information. You might also want to ask a trusted friend or relative to be with you when you call.<\/p>\n 2) Try the Eldercare Locator<\/a>. This website helps you to find services in your local area.<\/p>\n 3) Check out the following links for more information and ideas on how to get financial help for medical procedures such as surgery:<\/p>\n 4) If you still have not found a way to pay for your surgery you might want to try this website.<\/p>\n Give Forward\u00a0–\u00a0Raise Money for Surgery<\/a><\/p>\n Start a fundraising page for a friend who needs money for surgery. It’s the easiest way to help someone in need!<\/a><\/p>\n Please note: I have not tried Give Forward myself but if you cannot get help elsewhere it is worth trying. If you use Give Forward please let me know if it helped or not.<\/p>\n I hope this answer helps. If not, please feel free to let me know and I will keep working on the problem.<\/p>\n This is an excellent question. Some of the most useful books, especially non-fiction and reference books are out-of-print.<\/p>\n I did some research on out-of-print books<\/a> and here is what I found.<\/p>\n The only way to get a copy of an out-of-print book is to<\/p>\n 1) Buy it from a bookseller as a used book,<\/p>\n 2) Buy it from someone who has a copy. You could try this on Amazon<\/a>,<\/p>\n 3) Borrow a copy from a library.<\/p>\n I used books.google.com<\/a>\u00a0and then WorldCat<\/a> and found that there is a copy of the book you are looking for at\u00a0University of Ottawa 65 University Private You could try contacting them or perhaps a local library could request the book on loan.<\/p>\n I did try a search on bookfinder.com and got no results.<\/p>\n You asked about similar books on this topic. \u00a0Here are a few possibilities:<\/p>\n Useful links:<\/p>\n I’m sorry \u00a0couldn’t find a copy of the book to purchase but it may turn up on Amazon some day so it might be worth checking out from time to time. I wish you the best of luck with your will and estate planning.<\/p>\n I am glad someone asked this question as it happens to everyone, young and old. The first thing I did was to head over \u00a0MedlinePlus<\/a> and they had some excellent information on how you can reduce and prevent gas.<\/p>\n It’s important to understand why this happens. It could be because of the foods you have eaten. For example if you eat a lot of food with fiber it may give you gas and bloating. Or maybe certain foods such as milk and other dairy products might be hard for you to digest and this could give you gas.<\/p>\n However, eating food with fiber is good for you. Dairy products are also important in the diet because they supply mineral salts and vitamin D that are needed for strong bones.<\/p>\n There are other possible causes of gas such as swallowing air, medicines such as antibiotics, etc. If the gas and bloating bothers you and won’t go away consult your doctor.<\/p>\n For more information you can check out the following links:<\/p>\n Important<\/strong>: Always check with your physician if you have any medical questions and before you make changes in your diet.<\/p>\n This is an excellent question.<\/p>\n Here is a link with good information on how you can protect funds from your social security payments from bank fees.<\/a><\/p>\n If you are concerned about a bank charging overdraft or insufficient funds fees on your social security funds here are some options to avoid this problem:<\/p>\n I would suggest that if you are having problems with your bank it might be best to have your social security funds deposited into a Direct Express card. You can still maintain a bank account for funds from other sources. \u00a0Just make sure to follow the tips on how to make the most of your Direct Express card:<\/p>\n Useful Links with more information<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As far as I know there is not one number you can call but with a little bit of research on the web you can find lots of helpful information. If anyone does know of a phone hotline for this please let me know.<\/p>\n More seniors wish to remain at home but they still might need some help.\u00a0Depending on your situation there are different solutions.<\/p>\n The following articles have comprehensive information on how you can get help to stay in your own home as you age:<\/p>\n Help Paying for Senior Home Care<\/a><\/p>\n NIHSenior Health: Paying for Long-Term Care<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/longtermcare.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n Please read the above articles as the options available depend on your age, whether you are a veteran, etc. You can also click on the link below for your state to find out more about home care.<\/p>\n To find home health and home care in your area, click on your state\u2019s link below.<\/p>\n Alabama – Department of Senior Services<\/a><\/p>\n Alaska – Division of Senior and Disabilities Services<\/a><\/p>\n Arizona – Aging and Adult Administration<\/a><\/p>\n Arkansas – Division of Aging and Adult Services<\/a><\/p>\n California – Department of Aging<\/a><\/p>\n Colorado – Division of Aging and Adult Services<\/a><\/p>\n Connecticut – Aging Services Division<\/a><\/p>\n Delaware – Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n District of Columbia – Office on Aging<\/a><\/p>\n Florida – Department of Elder Affairs<\/a><\/p>\n Georgia – Division of Aging Services<\/a><\/p>\n Hawaii – Executive Office on Aging<\/a><\/p>\n Idaho – Commission on Aging<\/a><\/p>\n Illinois – Department on Aging<\/a><\/p>\n Indiana – Division of Aging<\/a><\/p>\n Iowa – Department of Elder Affairs<\/a><\/p>\n Kansas – Department for Aging and Disability Services<\/a><\/p>\n Kentucky – Department For Aging & Independent Living<\/a><\/p>\n Louisiana – Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs<\/a><\/p>\n Maine – Office of Elder Services<\/a><\/p>\n Maryland – Department of Aging<\/a><\/p>\n Massachusetts – Executive Office of Elder Affairs<\/a><\/p>\n Michigan – Office of Services to the Aging<\/a><\/p>\n Minnesota – Board on Aging<\/a><\/p>\n Mississippi – Council on Aging<\/a><\/p>\n Missouri – Division of Health and Senior Services<\/a><\/p>\n Montana – Office on Aging<\/a><\/p>\n Nebraska – Health and Human Services – State Unit on Aging<\/a><\/p>\n Nevada – Division for Aging Services<\/a><\/p>\n New Hampshire – Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services<\/a><\/p>\n New Jersey – Department of Health and Senior Services<\/a><\/p>\n New Mexico – Aging Network Division<\/a><\/p>\n New York – Office for the Aging<\/a><\/p>\n North Carolina – Division of Aging and Adult Services<\/a><\/p>\n North Dakota – Aging Services Division<\/a><\/p>\n Ohio – Department of Aging<\/a><\/p>\n\n
Question: \u00a0When was the last increase in social security?<\/h3>\n
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Question: Is there a service that will help with repairs to my home, (structural),\u00a0at a minimal cost?<\/h3>\n
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Question:\u00a0Is there any free psychiatric help in my area (Sonoma Cty,Ca) for seniors with severe depression, living in dire poverty and isolation?<\/h3>\n
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Question:\u00a0In 1978 I purchased a paper-back entitled, “Wills, Estates and Government Benefits”. by Leopold Amighetti. I should like to obtain an update of this if possible…Could you possibly advise of any similar book that is available today?\u00a0Many thanks for your help.<\/h3>\n
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Question: How can gas (flatulence, flatus, farting) be reduced or avoided?<\/h3>\n
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Question<\/strong>: Are bank charges on social security funds legal? How can these charges be avoided?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Question: Who can a senior couple call to get twenty four hour care and help at home?<\/h3>\n
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