…is particularly difficult. People with Alzheimer’s often have trouble remembering facts, following directions, or understanding risks. They may wander and could be in danger of falling or getting hurt. As…
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Is the FAMILY Act the Answer to the Caregiving Crisis?
…fear. After Gladyce suffered several falls, breaking her foot, her rib, then hitting her head and needing staples, Joan realized that care in a skilled nursing care facility would be…
What’s the Difference Between Assisted Living and Nursing Home Care, and which is Less Expensive?
…falls or repeated urinary tract infections. Because skilled nursing facilities offer extensive care, they can provide more stability to seniors who might otherwise spend extended periods of time in the…
What New Technology Can Help My Mother Age-in-Place Safely?
…one with dementia who wanders off and gets lost is a full-time job that typically falls to family members. With built-in GPS, this smart insole fits inside most shoes to…
What’s Your “Master Plan” As You Get Older?
…during the pandemic, but in general). • Health declines and safety concerns: A typical home can be full of fall hazards and other safety concerns for older adults who maydevelop…
Family Caregiving: The Ultimate Juggling Act
…the past, Max’s grandfather recently started falling. At 6’1, young, and healthy, Max is able to pick his grandfather up when he falls with ease. Max started taking a cooking…
What’s Next for Senior Tech? — Tools that are Transforming the Care and Well-being of Seniors in 2021 (Part 1)
…Home From keeping your home illuminated to avoiding falls to automatically shutting off a stove or detecting a water leak, smart home devices offer flexibility and freedom to older adults…
Could you be on the Hook for Your Parent’s Nursing Home Bills in the DMV?
…upheld, Mr. Salmon could be held personally liable to the nursing home for the shortfall in payment pursuant to Pennsylvania’s legal doctrine of filial responsibility. As his father’s agent under…
When Dad is a Risk Taker
…risk taker in the past, but now I’m afraid he will fall or something worse will happen. What can you do if your loved one is a risk taker? Thanks…
It’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month: How Michael J. Fox Is Forging Ahead
…frigging math problem,” after enduring three decades with the nerve disease, the devastating effects of spinal surgery (for an unrelated tumor on his spine), and a subsequent fall where he…
Deed Scams and Title Scams – Protect Your Senior Loved Ones
…about people who have fallen for scams and lost large amounts of money. Some documents sent to homeowners by scammers can look almost identical to government documents, making it easy…
New Study Shows 80% of Seniors Can’t Afford Two Years of Long-Term Care
…or widowhood. The analysis of 2018 data previously found that 80% — or 47 million households with older adults — are financially struggling today or are at risk of falling…
Will My Mother Face Financial Ruin Paying for a Nursing Home?
Q. My mother has Parkinson’s, and it is progressively getting more difficult for her to do things on her own. She has fallen several times and is having trouble swallowing….
Veterans Aid and Attendance Lawyers
…discharged from the Air Force during this time period with surnames beginning with “Hubbard” and running through the end of the alphabet). If you fall into one of the above…
Temporary Capital Gains Tax Break Can Help Seniors
…seniors helping out adult children who fall into the 10 or 15 percent tax brackets. Instead of giving cash, you can give stocks and bonds instead, and if the parents…
Estate Planning For Parents of Special Needs Children
…needs context, trusts fall generally into two main categories: self-settled trusts that the beneficiary creates for himself with his own money and third-party trusts that one person creates and funds…
Updating Your Estate Plan When Your Finances Change
…how your estate is distributed. However, if you include specific bequests in your will, a fall or rise in the value of your estate could have significant consequences. For example,…
Myths about Obama’s Health Plan
…my understanding that the current Bill does not change the Medicaid long-term care program at all. Long-term care is essentially “custodial care” — it does not fall under the umbrella…
Helping Your Older Parents Stay Happy and Healthy
…walking and starts falling, is likely experiencing an acute problem – an infection, medication side effect, or perhaps, a heart attack or stroke. If you pay attention to your parent’s…
Important Elder Law and Estate Planning Numbers for 2010
…Figures: Medicaid Figures for 2010 Divestment Penalty Divisor $ 6,654.00 – Northern Virginia (Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties and the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and…
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