COUNCIL ON AGING - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA What's Inside n Editor's Letter - Aging on My Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 n Weathering a Certain Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 n NOCE Emeritus Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 n The Rule of OC Board of Supervisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 HEALTHCARE AND WELL-BEING PAGE 11 n How to Stay Hydrated for Better Health . . . . . . . . . . . 12 n Why See a Geriatrician? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 n Ask the Pharmacist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 n Deprescribing: Is Stopping a Medication the Right Choice for You? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 n Hiring a Caregiver-Important Questions to Ask . . . . 17 n 5 Common Misconceptions of Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 n Attitude Can be a Matter of Life or Death . . . . . . . . . . 20 n 13 Treatable Causes of Memory Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 n Navigating Care Choices: Understanding Home Health, Hospice, & Palliative Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 n Falls Prevention is Easy Recovery is Not . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 COUNCIL ON AGING - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PAGE 33 n COA Count on Us to Help You Thrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 n San Berardino HICAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 n Orange County HICAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 n Riverside HICAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 n Riverside Ombudsman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 n Orange County Ombudsman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 n Behavioral Health & Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 n Senior Protection Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 n SmileMakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 n Make Charitable Giving a Part of Your Legacy - Generation to Generation Legacy Society . . . . . . . . . . 43 CAREGIVING RESOURCES PAGE 45 n Who is Considered a Caregiver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 n Caregiver Mental Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 n Can I Get Paid to be a Caregiver in Orange County . . . . . 50 n Strategies for Becoming an Effective Caregiver . . . . . . . . 52 n Navigating Resentment as a Family Caregiver . . . . . . 54 n Humor in Caregiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 n Holding a Family Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 n Important Details My Caregiver Should Know About Me . . 58 HOUSING PAGE 59 n Your Resident Advocate - The Role of an Ombudsman . . 60 n Difficult is Not a Diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 n Senior Living Referral Agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 n Did you Know - Find Local Assisted Living Facilities and Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 FINANCE, LEGAL AND FRAUD PREVENTION PAGE 73 n Protecting Your Loved Ones' Finances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 n Anatomy of an Imposter Scam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 n Free Legal Services for Orange County Seniors Aged 60+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 2 Answers Guide 24/25 COUNCIL ON AGING - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS A 501 (C)3 NONPROFIT CORPORATION. TO DISTRIBUTE ANSWERS FREE OF COST, WE MUST SELL ADVERTISING SPACE. WHILE WE APPRECIATE THE PAID LISTINGS IN ANSWERS, THEIR INCLUSION DOES NOT IMPLY A RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSEMENT OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES BY COASC. ALWAYS BE A VIGILANT CONSUMER. VERIFY INFORMATION AND SEEK REFERENCES WHERE APPROPRIATE.