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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 339251" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>CA Mom,</p><p></p><p>I am so sorry to hear of your news. I'm sure this must be so frustrating for your husband and you, as well as your family. Whatever support we can be for you here, just let us know.</p><p></p><p>I've done some looking on line to see if there are any helpful resources for you. I'm not sure where in Cali you are - but this should be a start.</p><p></p><p><strong>Resources</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.caring.com/blogs/caring-currents/what-to-feed-someone-with-memory-loss" target="_blank">http://www.caring.com/blogs/caring-currents/what-to-feed-someone-with-memory-loss</a></p><p>(this was interesting article about Souvenaid) not exactly a miracle shake/berry yogurt drink but promising.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Family Caregiver Alliance</strong></p><p><strong>National Center on Caregiving</strong></p><p>180 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100</p><p>San Francisco, CA 94104</p><p>(415) 434-3388</p><p>(800) 445-8106</p><p>Web Site: <a href="http://www.caregiver.org/" target="_blank">www.caregiver.org</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://memory.ucsf.edu/caregiving" target="_blank">http://memory.ucsf.edu/caregiving</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.alz.org/we_can_help.asp" target="_blank">http://www.alz.org/we_can_help.asp</a></p><p></p><p>(alzheimers organization)</p><p><a href="http://www.alz.org/care/alzheimers-dementia-home-safety.asp" target="_blank">http://www.alz.org/care/alzheimers-dementia-home-safety.asp</a></p><p>(safety at home sections and lots of helpful information here)</p><p></p><p>Register him in the Alzheimers safe return program here - (I'm so sorry CA mom for even having to bring this up)</p><p><a href="http://www.alz.org/safetycenter/we_can_help_safety_medicalert_safereturn.asp" target="_blank">http://www.alz.org/safetycenter/we_can_help_safety_medicalert_safereturn.asp</a></p><p></p><p>FOR HELP WITH daytime care -</p><p><a href="http://www.easterseals.com/" target="_blank">http://www.easterseals.com/</a></p><p></p><p><strong>WITH REGARDS TO YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY - </strong></p><p></p><p>Social Security provides benefits for persons who have worked and earned</p><p>credits towards retirement. Individuals may also be eligible for Social</p><p>Security benefits based on a spouses earnings record. If an individual</p><p>applies for spousal benefits when the individual reaches his or her own full</p><p>retirement age, then the individual is eligible for a benefit equal to 50% of</p><p>the workers benefit. If the individual applies for spousal benefits earlier</p><p>than his or her own full retirement age, then the individual benefit percentage</p><p>on the workers record is permanently reduced.</p><p>It is also possible for both spouses to receive spousal benefits on each others</p><p>record. For example, take a couple in which the wife is the lower-earning</p><p>spouse, and the husband is two years older; full retirement age for both is 65.</p><p>The husbands Social Security benefit will be considerably higher than hers</p><p>if he delays receiving benefits on his own record until he reaches age 70;</p><p>likewise, the wifes spousal benefits on his record will higher if he delays</p><p>until age 70. The wife can elect to take Social Security benefits on her own</p><p>work record at her full retirement age of 65, when her husband is age 67. At</p><p>the same time, the husband can start taking Social Security benefits based on</p><p>the wifes work record. He will receive benefits valued at 50% of the wifes</p><p>benefit. He will delay receipt of benefits on his own work record, receiving</p><p>delayed retirement credits, and will receive a higher benefit when he does</p><p>start receiving benefits on his own work record. In our example, lets say the</p><p>wifes benefit on her own record is $800 per month; then the husband would</p><p>receive $400 per month in spousal benefits. In most cases, both husband and</p><p>wife should sign up for Medicare at age 65.</p><p>When the husband reaches age 70, he applies for Social Security based on his</p><p>own work record and receives, for example, $2,000 per month. Because his</p><p>own benefits are higher than his spousal benefit, he will receive his own</p><p>higher benefit, and he will no longer receive the spousal benefit. The wife</p><p>can then apply for additional benefits based on the husbands work record.</p><p></p><p>Hugs -</p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 339251, member: 4964"] CA Mom, I am so sorry to hear of your news. I'm sure this must be so frustrating for your husband and you, as well as your family. Whatever support we can be for you here, just let us know. I've done some looking on line to see if there are any helpful resources for you. I'm not sure where in Cali you are - but this should be a start. [B]Resources[/B] [URL]http://www.caring.com/blogs/caring-currents/what-to-feed-someone-with-memory-loss[/URL] (this was interesting article about Souvenaid) not exactly a miracle shake/berry yogurt drink but promising. [B]Family Caregiver Alliance National Center on Caregiving[/B] 180 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 434-3388 (800) 445-8106 Web Site: [URL='http://www.caregiver.org/']www.caregiver.org[/URL] [URL]http://memory.ucsf.edu/caregiving[/URL] [URL]http://www.alz.org/we_can_help.asp[/URL] (alzheimers organization) [URL]http://www.alz.org/care/alzheimers-dementia-home-safety.asp[/URL] (safety at home sections and lots of helpful information here) Register him in the Alzheimers safe return program here - (I'm so sorry CA mom for even having to bring this up) [URL]http://www.alz.org/safetycenter/we_can_help_safety_medicalert_safereturn.asp[/URL] FOR HELP WITH daytime care - [URL]http://www.easterseals.com/[/URL] [B]WITH REGARDS TO YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY - [/B] Social Security provides benefits for persons who have worked and earned credits towards retirement. Individuals may also be eligible for Social Security benefits based on a spouses earnings record. If an individual applies for spousal benefits when the individual reaches his or her own full retirement age, then the individual is eligible for a benefit equal to 50% of the workers benefit. If the individual applies for spousal benefits earlier than his or her own full retirement age, then the individual benefit percentage on the workers record is permanently reduced. It is also possible for both spouses to receive spousal benefits on each others record. For example, take a couple in which the wife is the lower-earning spouse, and the husband is two years older; full retirement age for both is 65. The husbands Social Security benefit will be considerably higher than hers if he delays receiving benefits on his own record until he reaches age 70; likewise, the wifes spousal benefits on his record will higher if he delays until age 70. The wife can elect to take Social Security benefits on her own work record at her full retirement age of 65, when her husband is age 67. At the same time, the husband can start taking Social Security benefits based on the wifes work record. He will receive benefits valued at 50% of the wifes benefit. He will delay receipt of benefits on his own work record, receiving delayed retirement credits, and will receive a higher benefit when he does start receiving benefits on his own work record. In our example, lets say the wifes benefit on her own record is $800 per month; then the husband would receive $400 per month in spousal benefits. In most cases, both husband and wife should sign up for Medicare at age 65. When the husband reaches age 70, he applies for Social Security based on his own work record and receives, for example, $2,000 per month. Because his own benefits are higher than his spousal benefit, he will receive his own higher benefit, and he will no longer receive the spousal benefit. The wife can then apply for additional benefits based on the husbands work record. Hugs - Star [/QUOTE]
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