Q. My mother, Jane, is 68 and has arthritis and high blood pressure, and had knee surgery last spring. She lives at the home I grew up in, in Fredericksburg, and the neighbor tells me that she needs a lot more help lately. My family moved to Arizona … [Continue reading]
October is National Special Needs Law Month
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) has designated October as National Special Needs Law Month. This awareness month is a grassroots effort to educate people with disabilities and their families about their legal options in dealing … [Continue reading]
President Obama’s Health Care Overhaul: What Does it Mean for You?
Three years ago, Congress wrote the law known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), to maintain Americans' current health coverage as much as possible, to boost consumer protections in the health insurance market for individuals, and to cover the … [Continue reading]
2013 World Alzheimer’s Report Says: Cost of Alzheimer’s will Triple
More than 35 million people worldwide live with Alzheimer’s today. By 2050, that number is expected to more than triple to 115 million. The 2013 World Alzheimer's Report, titled " Journey of Caring: An Analysis of Long-Term Care for Dementia," … [Continue reading]
Capital Gains Tax Increases and Gifting to Lessen the Bite
In the early fall, taxes are probably the last thing you want to think about. But this is one year in which it may pay for you to get both your income tax planning and estate planning done early. There are a couple of provisions in the tax code … [Continue reading]
Neurotrack – Identifying Alzheimer’s Disease 3-4 Years Early
Alzheimer’s is a debilitating neurological disease that continues to elude scientists, researchers, and physicians in terms of the cause, how to detect and diagnose it, and how to treat it. Elli Kaplan, whose grandparents suffered from Alzheimer’s, … [Continue reading]
Anti-Psychotic Medications are Being Overused
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has raised concerns about practitioners overprescribing and overusing anti-psychotic medications for seniors with dementia, children with behavioral problems and/or ADHD symptoms, or adults suffering from … [Continue reading]
Ask the Expert: Do You Lose Medicare or Medicaid Coverage if you Leave a Nursing Home for a Family Event?
Q. At the age of 60, my younger sister Anna is getting remarried. She is hoping that our 82-year old mother, Shannon, can attend and even sent her a plane ticket to Texas for the wedding. Our mother is on Medicaid, and is in a nursing home in … [Continue reading]
The Long-Term Care (LTC) Commission issues final report, providing Congress with a detailed picture of challenges and potential
The Long-Term Care (LTC) Commission has issued its full report to Congress this week. The report provides a detailed overview of long-term care servicing and financing issues facing Americans. With little time and in today's politically charged … [Continue reading]
Sticker Shock: What Long-Term Care Costs
There are few sticker shocks that are as bracing as the price of long-term care. Who knew that hiring someone to help with the simplest activities, such as bathing, toilet use, dressing, eating and moving, could cost so much? Whether recovering from … [Continue reading]
Estate Planning for Unmarried, Cohabitating Couples
Many people live with their significant other, but for any number of reasons, choose not to get married. Even though cohabitation may be legal, unmarried cohabitants face unique estate planning challenges regarding incapacity, inheritance, and … [Continue reading]
Parents of Children with Special Needs – Alleviating Stress and Planning for the Future
As a parent, receiving news about a difficult diagnosis, such as autism or any other special need or disability, can induce feelings of anger, grief, and stress. A thousand questions race through the mind: What does it mean to have a child with … [Continue reading]
Caregivers and Loved Ones are Making Memories at Memory Cafes
In a recent blog post, we discussed death cafes, which present a comfortable way to talk about death. In this post, we will discuss another type of café, a memory café, which offers a venue for caregivers and people with memory loss to focus on life … [Continue reading]
Older People Who Play Video Games Enjoy Sharper Brain Function
Video games are not just for kids anymore. Seniors have become among the most enthusiastic users of video games and studies show that certain games can strengthen and improve cognitive and physical abilities of seniors as they age.In a recent study, … [Continue reading]
What does CELA really mean?
Elder Law Evan H. Farr is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA)*. What does that really mean? The National Elder Law Foundation describes the CELA certification as "the gold standard" for elder law and special needs practitioners. Why? There are … [Continue reading]
Ask the Expert: Will a Life Insurance Policy Affect my Mother’s Medicaid Eligibility?
Medicaid Q. My mother never thought about life insurance until later in life. Ever since her friend Theresa died without it, she has been insistent about getting a policy for herself. She is weighing her options and hasn’t decided between “term” or … [Continue reading]
LGBT Spouses are Now Eligible for Key Government Benefits
Since the Supreme Court issued its decision in United States v. Windsor to strike down Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in June, several federal agencies have revised their policies to bring them in line with the Windsor … [Continue reading]
September is World Alzheimer’s Month!
dementiaThis month marks the second global World Alzheimer’s Month, an international campaign to raise awareness and challenge the stigma associated with Alzheimer’s disease. This year, Alzheimer’s associations across the world will focus their … [Continue reading]
Part 2: Celebrities with Alzheimer’s Disease- Pat Summitt
Elder Law According the National Institute on Aging, there are estimated to be between 2.4 million and 4.5 million Americans who have Alzheimer's. One third of all seniors in America die with Alzheimer's or some other dementia, according to the … [Continue reading]
Senior Citizens- Avoid Getting Scammed
Agencies tracking Americans older than 65 and baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) agree that scams aimed at seniors are on the rise. However, exact numbers are hard to come by because of underreporting. The few statistics available show … [Continue reading]
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