Holiday seasons bring additional opportunities for scammers to exploit the sincere intentions of people who want to believe they are making a charitable donation to help those less fortunate. There are automatic call lists that identify older victims, and the…
A study of 2,400 Americans by Caring.com and YouGov has found a decrease from sixty percent to 44 percent in the percentage of Americans ages fifty-five and older who have written a will since 2019. In addition to this decline…
Are you considering moving your parents into assisted living? Have you considered what you know before you decide to move forward? Assisted living communities provide essential care and a sense of calm and peace of mind for aging your parents.…
As you may remember, in 2007, Leona Helmsley, a hotel heiress, left a trust fund of $12 million to take care of a Maltese puppy named Trouble. Pet inheritances have, unfortunately, enjoyed a dubious reputation ever since. The Value of…
When a loved one becomes ill, you want to help them get well. But what happens when that illness is dementia? A marital relationship that could have spanned years or decades becomes subject to enormous change, and that change is…
Elder abuse can manifest itself in many different ways and may present itself in older adults' lives concurrently. Sadly, elder abuse events are significantly underreported. The National Council on Aging reports that estimates range as high as five million older…
Some may recognize the acronym LASA, which stands for “look-alike-sound-alike” and is usually seen when referencing medications. When it comes to federal programs, Medicaid and Medicare, in written form, look alike and they do sound alike but work very differently.…
Through the use of remote health tech monitoring and videoconferencing over wireless devices, telehealth can connect patients to vital health care services. According to the American Hospital Association (AHA), fully 76 percent of US hospitals are using some form of…
AARP reports that the population age 85 plus, the most likely to need long-term care, will more than triple between 2015 and 2050 making the challenges ahead many. Elected leaders must rethink institutional care and its affordability and make improvements…
Who should you trust to manage your financial well being when you are no longer able to do so? A power of attorney (POA), otherwise known as an agent to your principal, has the legal authority to represent and make…