Social Isolation - A Growing Epidemic
Studies have shown that older adults who feel lonely are at a greater risk of depression, dementia, stroke, heart disease, and high blood pressure. 

Social Isolation, or the complete or near-complete lack of contact with other people, has become a growing epidemic among older adults recently. 

It can be as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Learn about this new epidemic impacting over 8 million older adults nationwide.
Keiro's 2018 Grants Cycle is Now Open!
The 2018 Grants Cycle will focus on programs that reduce social isolation. Grants Workshop start next month.
 
Keiro encourages prospective applicants to attend an informational workshop conducted throughout this summer. Workshop will help prospective applicants better understand the focus of the grant cycle and how to successfully apply. 

Registration is required to attend the workshops.
Iyashi Care FAQs Now Available
We have compiled some frequently asked questions about Iyashi Care!

What is palliative care? What will Iyashi Care do for me? When do I need it?

This FAQ can help you answer some of the questions you may have about our new program Iyashi Care, a Keiro-Providence partnership offering palliative care for older adults with serious illnesses. 

Tip for Today: New Medicare Cards
Photo courtesy: Medicare.gov
Look out in your mail for a new card! 
 
Beginning April 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) started issuing new Medicare cards to its beneficiaries.

While you will not need to take any specific course of action to receive the new card, here are five things you should keep in mind about your new Medicare card.
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