Social Security is vital to Americans, providing workers and their families with retirement, disability, and survivors insurance benefits. Medicare is also an essential program for American seniors. Since its creation in 1965, … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: I Am Nearing Retirement- What to Consider
June 24, 2016 by
Dear Angel, The day I have been dreaming about for most of my adult life is almost here. In fact, at work yesterday, I met with human resources and my boss and started planning for my last days at work. With all this excitement … [Read more...]
Print This PageAttitudes Are Changing About Reverse Mortgages
June 24, 2016 by
Q. My mother-in-law, Rita, owns a home in Vienna that is valued at $675,000 and the amount owed on her mortgage is still around $300,000. When she retires next year, the monthly mortgage payment will be unaffordable for her, but … [Read more...]
Print This PageA Parent has Alzheimer’s and a Gun. What Do You Do?
June 21, 2016 by
Ever since Gregg Schnepp retired, his favorite activity has been gathering with his friends at the shooting range. According to his wife, Joanne, who is a strong believer in the right to bear arms, “shooting is about his only … [Read more...]
Print This PageDiscriminated Against for Having the “Wrong Type of Illness”
June 17, 2016 by
Long-term care services, whether provided in institutions or in the community, are essential to the well-being of many elderly and non-elderly people with limitations in performing daily activities. In the United States, in … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Should My Uncle With Dementia Still Be Driving?
June 17, 2016 by
Dear Commander Bun Bun, My dad broke the news to me that his brother has dementia. I have always been close with my uncle, so I was quite upset to hear about it. He told me that he will be driving to our house next weekend to … [Read more...]
Print This PageMuhammad Ali’s Vision Was Realized
June 14, 2016 by
For more than 20 years, Rachel’s father has had Parkinson’s Disease. When she first moved to the DC area in 1998, her father walked with a cane, and although his hands shook a little, he was still able to dance with her at her … [Read more...]
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