"Getting old is not for sissies" goes the quote. Perhaps one of the biggest challenges people face as they age is a seemingly inevitable and impending change to their living situation, whether it be due to health concerns, … [Read more...]
Alito: VA Should Not Enforce “Rigid” Jurisdictional Requirements Against Veterans
While it may be true that the Supreme Court is often tasked with the daunting assignment of deciding the most controversial and divisive of issues, last Tuesday’s unanimous ruling was a little different.Most who are familiar … [Read more...]
3 Tips on Speaking to Parents About Long Term Care Options
Today's women are decision makers. For some couples, the woman is THE decision maker, and there’s nothing wrong with that. For example, in nearly 8 out of 10 cases where married couples purchase a vehicle, it is the woman who … [Read more...]
Parents of Special Needs Kids: Getting Help From Others Without Forfeiting Federal Benefits
Did you know that in the U.S. alone, about 200,000 people under the age of 65 require long term care? In the D.C. Metro area, about 40,000 children are considered "Special Needs."Many families are unsure how to plan financially … [Read more...]
New Hope for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s: Plus, Unlikely Team of Players Unite to Battle Disease
While it's no secret that Alzheimer's Disease can cause confusion in the estimated 5.1 million Americans directly affected by the disease, both researchers and the general public have spent years perplexed by the disease as well. … [Read more...]
Who was supposed to be watching Grandma?
There is a popular tune you may have over the last couple of months called “Grandma Got Run Over by A Reindeer” which relates that Grandma -- after drinking too much eggnog -- went out into the winter cold to get her medication … [Read more...]
Nursing home patients under 65 on the rise
Undoubtedly a challenging transition at any age, the shift to a nursing home may be even more difficult for the more than 200,000 people living in such facilities under the age of 65. Nursing homes must come to terms with this … [Read more...]
Can seniors delay nursing home reality through strength training?
Over the course of the last several decades, strength training has gone from obsolete to mainstream. It has gained its due recognition and is now considered an essential element to a well-rounded fitness regimen, along with … [Read more...]
Three Keys To Planning For Long-Term Care
Baby-Boomers and Seniors 2011 Legal Report I want to dispel two huge myths that routinely produce false security for senior citizens and their adult children: First, a revocable living trust does not protect your assets from … [Read more...]
Dolphins and dogs may help soldiers with PTSD decrease heart disease risk
According to Health.com, Veterans who struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be at an increased risk for heart disease and early death. “[PTSD] is a disorder that occurs after a life-threatening event, such as … [Read more...]
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