Q. I read somewhere that there is a screening tool that was developed to more accurately predict someone’s risk of dying based on different factors. Do you know more about this or other screening tools that are out there and how … [Read more...]
Print This PageMisinformation about Medicaid in Popular Media and Journalists Getting Legal Information from Non-Lawyers
June 7, 2024 by
Medicaid turns 59 in July 2024! In the summer of 1965, President Johnson addressed a joint session of Congress asking that we honor a basic commitment to our seniors. He asked that the later years of their lives not be filled with … [Read more...]
Print This PagePrescribing Art: Can Art Be Used to Treat Conditions Affecting Seniors?
June 4, 2024 by
Two years ago, I wrote a three-part series that shared the wisdom of Katya De Luisa, a dementia educator and author of “Journey through the Infinite Mind–the Science and Spirituality of Dementia.” Besides being a dementia … [Read more...]
Print This PageAre You a Super-Ager?
May 28, 2024 by
Are you someone in your 80s or older whose memory recall seems to be as good or even better than people decades younger than you? If you are, you're in a relatively rare category of people known as “super-agers” — people who can … [Read more...]
Print This PageComparing a Certified Medicaid Planner with a Certified Elder Law Attorney
May 17, 2024 by
Q. My sister-in-law and my husband have recently been discussing Medicaid Planning for my husband’s mother, who is in an early stage of dementia. You and your law firm represented my parents several years ago when we needed to … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhat Are the Top Eight Questions to Ask a Medicaid Asset Protection Attorney?
May 14, 2024 by
May is National Elder Law Month! Elder Law Attorneys across the country, including those at the Farr Law Firm, are taking the opportunity to educate seniors about their legal options in the communities we serve. Now is the perfect … [Read more...]
Print This PageIs Alzheimer’s Disease Genetic?
May 7, 2024 by
Years of research has found that the most common gene linked to Alzheimer's disease is a risk gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE). Recent research built upon what was already known about APOE, finding that people with two copies … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: More than Half of Adults are Unprepared, Confused, and Anxious about Long-Term Care
January 26, 2024 by
Dear Angel, I follow Mr. Farr’s newsletter and understand the need to plan in advance for long-term care, since it’s only getting more expensive. Others I know do not see this as a priority. Is the lack of preparation in … [Read more...]
Print This PageOur Top 23 Articles of 2023
January 2, 2024 by
Happy New Year! As our loyal readers know, we’ve covered a lot of ground in 2023. From incredible technological advances involving artificial intelligence to new diagnostic methods and treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, … [Read more...]
Print This PageWill My Mother Face Financial Ruin Paying for a Nursing Home?
December 15, 2023 by
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. We have an aide who comes to help her, but this level of … [Read more...]
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