"Gameplan for the Gift of Graying"

From Monday, May 9th to Wednesday June 29, 2005 KUNI presented a series of eight reports on issues facing seniors, their children and caregivers. The series, "Gameplan for the Gift of Graying" included interviews with legal and medical experts, caregivers and individuals facing sometimes difficult decisions. Topics included "Having a Heart to Heart Discussion," "Where Will I Live?," "What's in the Will?" and "How Do I Navigate the Medicaid/Medicare Maze?". The reports, produced by Pat Blank, will ran Mondays during Morning Edition and Wednesdays during All Things Considered. The series was made possible in part by Pharmacy Care Centre of Anamosa, AARP of Iowa, and Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community, Waverly.

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Monday, May 9 and Wednesday, May 11, 2005:

Having a heart to heart discussion with family and friends: Larry Trachte Campus Pastor and Assistant Professor of Religion at Wartburg College Waverly. Hear the story.

Monday, May 16 and Wednesday, May 18, 2005:

Legal issues such as power of attorney, living will, estate planning: Cedar Falls Attorney and elder affairs advocate Judith Benson. Hear the story.

Monday, May 23 and Wednesday, May 25, 2005:

Deciding where to live. Kathy Martin Director of Lakeview Lodge, an assisted living residence for the frail elderly and those with signs of confusion and forgetfulness. Also Howard Barnes, professor of Family Studies at UNI. Hear the story.

Monday, May 30 and Wednesday, June 1, 2005:

Deciding where to live Part 2. A conversation with Roger and Donna Romine, a Cedar Falls couple who chose to live in a Waterloo retirement community. Hear the story.

Monday, June 6 and Wednesday, June 8, 2005:

Medicaid. A new Medicaid plan that could keep some Iowa seniors in their homes instead of Medicaid paying for more traditional nursing home care. Guest Kevin Concannon, Director of the Iowa Department of Human Services. Hear the story.

Monday, June 13 and Wednesday, June 15, 2005:

The new Medicare Prescription Drug card. Guests include Kris Thompson, Senior Health Insurance Advocate from the Iowa Insurance Division, and Bob Greenwood, an independent pharmacist from Waterloo and a member of the Iowa Pharmacy Association. Hear the story.

Monday, June 20 and Wednesday, June 22, 2005:

Making Ends Meet. Guests include Phyllis Anderson who is the Mature Worker Coordinator for the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs; Bernadette Klatt, an 80-year old food server at a Waterloo restaurant and her boss, Joel Hundley. Hear the story.

Monday, June 27 and Wednesday, June 29, 2005:

Making the Most of Life. Guests include social worker Jennifer Hoelscher and Advancement Director Maria Benham of the Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo. Hear the story.