Questions & Answers

This Question & Answers section attempts to address important concerns of older Iowans and their families. Many of the areas in this section are administered by other state and federal agencies.

The following Question & Answers pages are available:

• Elder Abuse, Rights, Discrimination, and Fraud Against Elders- this section contains questions and answers on annuities, consumer fraud, elder abuse, and employment & volunteer programs.

• Accessing Services- this section contains information on Alzheimer's disease, centenarians (persons 100 years of age and older, dental care, home repairs, housing + services options, money management, nursing facilities, nursing facility complaints, and prescription drug assistance.

• Social Security/Medicare/Medicaid and Senior Health Insurance Options this section contains information on Social Security and on the differences between Medicare & Medicaid, Medicaid details, Medicare details, help with Medicare expenses, health insurance information/choosing a Medicare supplement, and how to stop Medicare & Medicare fraud.

• Legal Assistance- this section contains information on legal assistance, advance directives, guardianship & conservatorship, lawyer referral, and grandparents' rights.