I need to find the lasest info on medicare benefits for Macular Degeneration & Arthritis. I have an 84 year o

I have an 84 year old friend who uses her computer to read, she finds it very helpful. I would like to know if there are agencies in California that can help her find a newer computer to use. We would like to find any resources public or private that would be available to help her reduce her cost for Macular Degeneration.

She also has debilitating Arthritis; she is confined to a wheel chair and walker; we would like any info on Medicare benefits that could help her get around.

Your friend is fortunate to have you! Medicare --and the Part D prescription drug benefit --can be confusing. To start, you might check out the Medicare.gov website to find out basic information about Medicare.

If you would like more specific help in answering your questions from real people--I would recommend that you contact the Area Agency on Aging where you live.

If your friend is confused about the peculiarities of Medicare Part D, you would want to have the listing of all the prescriptions your friend is taking, the dosages prescribed and also the pharmacy that your friend prefers to do business with.

Professionals at the Area Agency on Aging provide guidance in helping seniors like your friend--and their caregivers-- deal with the peculiarities of Medicare every day. You and your friend will most likely find the professional staff there friendly and helpful--and they are not selling any particular Medicare plan or product. They will explain Medicare benefits and answer your questions in an easy-to-understand way. They also know the latest "scoop" on changes that are still happening with Medicare Part D in your state. (Yes, even now more changes are happening within these plans!)

Your local Area Agency on Aging may also provide you some direction concerning your friend's need for a new computer. This may be a trickier problem to solve, yet, there probably is a solution-- and your Area Agency on Aging is a good place to start!

If you live in the United States or one of the territories, there is an Area Agency on Aging serving where you live. You can call toll-free 1-800-677-1116 to find how to contact the one serving you.

If you do contact your local Area Agency on Aging and like the help that they give you, let your local county officials and your folks in Congress know. Area Agencies on Aging are funded under the Older Americans Act and they don't have big budgets for advertising. Your contribution to help provide this important information and assistance services to your older friends and neighbors would be appreciated--but is absolutely not necessary to get the help you and your friend are seeking.

Good luck and best wishes!

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