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What Happens When Caregivers Are Too Sick To Perform Their Duties?

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Q. I am a caregiver for my husband, Ed, who has had Parkinson’s disease for fifteen years. While fully coherent, his physical capabilities have been greatly reduced. Confined mainly to a wheelchair, he requires my help to dress, shower, toilet, walk, … [Continue reading]

Highlights from the White House Conference on Aging

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Photo from Whitehouse.gov This past Monday, on the cusp of the 50th anniversary of the creation of Medicare and Medicaid and the 80th anniversary of Social Security, the once-a-decade White House Conference on Aging was held. During the … [Continue reading]

Tom Brokaw Doesn’t Know Where His Living Will Is. Do You Know Where Yours Is?

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Tom Brokaw and his daughter Jennifer appeared at the TEDx Stanford conference, speaking on the subject of end-of-life health care options. Brokaw began the dialogue, framed as a conversation between father and daughter, by asking the audience to … [Continue reading]

What are some of the free preventative health services provided under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

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Dear Angel, I heard the good news about yesterday's ruling that the ACA is here to stay. Can you tell me about some of the preventative health services I am eligible for under the ACA? Thanks, Anita Call Adocta ——- Dear Anita, The … [Continue reading]

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Need to See This

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Alzheimer's Disease is an illness that causes people to lose the ability to remember, think, and use good judgment. Over time, as the disease worsens, those affected will have trouble with self-care and will need caregiving assistance; for those … [Continue reading]

Elder Abuse is a “Public Health Crisis”

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Q. Not long ago, my mother, who is in her 80s, was the victim of financial exploitation by an in-home health aide. It started with trips to the grocery store and small loans. Before long, the caregiver was regularly taking my mother and her credit … [Continue reading]

What are a Trustee’s Responsibilities?

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Dear Angel, My mother, Alice, asked me to be the successor trustee for her Revocable Living Trust. Before I accept the responsibility, I want to know more about what it entails. Do you know about the duties of a trustee and can you briefly … [Continue reading]

What Type of Baby Boomer are You?

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Baby boomers, or those born between 1946 and 1964, make up nearly 30% of the U.S. population. With this group reaching retirement age, new concerns are emerging when it comes to planning for retirement and long-term care. Recently, 3,300 respondents … [Continue reading]

Have a Piece of Cake. . .

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It's Medicaid's 50th Birthday! Q.  My son, Sam, turns 50 this year. Besides his birth, I know that something else significant happened in 1965 — President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicaid into law. I know you help people apply for Medicaid to … [Continue reading]

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