Older Americans Month shows progress and ongoing needs
The piece notes the 1960s lack of Medicare and the Older Americans Act, then outlines dramatic gains with nearly 33 million older Americans and extensive programs. It links Social Security to aging services, highlights rising longevity, economic risk, and the Aging Administration's nationwide network guiding in home care, nutrition, legal aid, and advocacy.
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Social Security
U.S. Administration On
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Administration On Aging
Four generation society reshapes Social Security outlook
The piece notes a demographic shift toward families with great grandparents and two generations on Social Security. It cites Joseph Califano on a four generation society, rising over 65 population from 4% in 1990 to 12% today, and longer life expectancy toward 78. It warns of higher Social Security and Medicare costs, while urging forthright information from officials like Shirley Chater on preserving the program for all generations.
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Joseph Califano
Social Security
Shirley S. Chater
Bank account title affects SSI eligibility insight
The article explains how assets including bank accounts count toward SSI limits and how naming someone else on an account can impact eligibility. It gives examples like Dorothy Parker and a joint saver with restrictions reflecting intended use, stressing that funds must be tied to specific purposes to avoid counting as resources. It ends with a Social Security contact number for more information.
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Dorothy Parker
Diane
Dorothy
SSI
Social Security
ANYPIA Helps Government Workers Estimate Social Security Benefits
The SSA offers ANYPIA a PC program to estimate how a government pension affects Social Security benefits. It computes the primary insurance amount based on birth date earnings and benefit type, accessible via Internet or NTIS diskettes, with official claim steps and updated yearly notices.
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Social Security
Office of the Actuary
IBM
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CompuServe
Prodigy
America Online
Ssa
Internet
Adobe
Adobe.com
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NTIS
Department of Commerce
Port Royal Road
Springfield
VISA
MasterCard
American Express
Adobe Acrobat
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