Help for Texans with Disabilities: Open Enrollment for Texas ABLE Program
Exciting News! The Texas ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Program is Open For Enrollment! This long-awaited new program provides Texans with disabilities and their families ways to save money for disability-related expenses
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Elder Exploitation: How Criminals Steal from the Elderly
Criminals, including scammers and greedy, desperate or drug addicted friends and family members, exploit and steal the assets of some 5 million seniors every year in America. 60% of the perpetrators are family members. The number of victims is increasing at such a rate that elder exploitation has become an epidemic.
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Alzheimer’s or Dementia? Your Paperwork May Not Be in Order
Advanced dementia is one of the leading causes of death overall in the United States, specifically for those over age 65. Once dementia reaches the terminal stage, a senior is unable to communicate their desires for end of life. Some life prolonging therapies can make a dementia patient’s last days more painful. Decisions should be made well in advance.
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Monitoring a Chronic Condition with an App
About half of adult Americans suffer from one or more chronic conditions. Many of these, including diabetes, heart disease and lung disease, can be monitored by apps which provide information for the doctor and suggestions and reminders for us.
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Take Life in Your Own Hands with an ABLE Account
People who have been declared disabled by the Social Security Administration (or who have a doctor’s letter to that effect) can now supplement any means-tested government benefits such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid with A Better Life Account, an...
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Still Clowning Around? Protect Yourself from Fraud
Protecting yourself from fraud is more important than ever in this digital world. These tips can help you protect yourself from internet fraud, phone fraud, and nursing home fraud. Don’t clown around when it comes to protecting yourself from fraud.
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Three Ways Seniors Can Plan For The Future
Many seniors fail to plan for the future because the future is so uncertain. You may not know if you’ll outlive your spouse or if your children will be able to help you, but you can improve your odds. Three ways you can plan ahead.
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The Most Dangerous Room in the House?
With hard floors, wet surfaces and small spaces in which to turn around, a bathroom can be the most dangerous room in the house. There are many relatively inexpensive modifications that can be made to make the area more safe for the elderly. Read more for tips.
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Where Will You Turn When Your Social Security Retirement Benefits Are Cut?
Fewer and fewer of us have company pensions these days. Half of Americans retire on Social Security alone. But Social Security retirement benefits are to be cut to 87% in 2031. Where Will You Turn When Your Social Security Retirement Benefits Are Cut?
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Where Do I Put Important Legal Documents?
You’ve just come back from the lawyer’s office or from a meeting with your financial planner or you’ve finally finished your tax return. Your dining room table is covered with paper. What do you keep? Where do you put all these important legal documents? Who do I give them to?
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