The Senior Citizen Handbook: A Self-Help and Resource Guide

By Marjorie Stokell

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0138065144
• ISBN13: 9780138065140
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Senior Citizen Handbook by Stokell et al.

This book is a goldmine for senior citizens. It containsdetailed information on advocacy, agencies which help seniors,bargain hunting tips, second careers, donations, credit,day care centers, food assistance, granny flats, health fairs,ID cards, legal aid, library services, outreach programs,probate, toll-free numbers, transportation and a whole host ofissues pertinent to senior citizens. The work containsinformation on the identification and treatment of a wholehost of senior citizen disease processes i.e. Alzheimer's,arteriosclerosis, arthritis, cataracts, cancer etc.There is a good protocol for cleaning the teeth by mixingbaking soda with a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide.Private nurses are available for hire from the Medical Personnelof America 303 S.E 17th St. Room 403 Fort Lauderdale FL 33316.Ask for the "Travel Nurse Brochure" . Food Stamps are availablefrom the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service of theDepartment of Agriculture in Washington DC. There is anAction / Senior Companion Program available at 806 CONN Av. NWWashington DC 20525. Local communities have Retired SeniorVolunteer Programs (RSVP) to assist seniors. The work is easyto read and interpret. It is worth the price charged.