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Home Safety for the Elderly

May 11, 2021 | Long-term care

As older adults age, a large majority want to remain in their homes. These home safety tips for the elderly can help reduce the risk of falling and prevent injuries.

Gift Ideas for Elderly Women

May 4, 2021 | Long-term care

The best gift for mom is not always a piece of jewelry, a board game or a flower arrangement. These gift ideas for elderly women can bring more life to her years.

Is it Alzheimer’s? How do we know? We all experience cognitive decline. We dread changes in crystallized and fluid intelligence, fear we are having too many senior moments and that our children may take away the car and the checkbook. Most of all, we fear dementia.

What is an Elder Law Attorney?

Apr 20, 2021 | Estate planning

What is an elder law attorney? These lawyers work with older or disabled people on a wide range of legal matters. In this article, we share many of the ways an elder law attorney can advise and assist older adults, disabled persons, and their families.

6 Probate Questions and Answers

Apr 13, 2021 | Estate planning

These 6 probate questions and answers sum up everything you ever wanted to know about probate but were afraid to ask.

Budgeting for Retirement

Apr 6, 2021 | Long-term care

Are you wondering how much should you budget for retirement? Or, how to decide how much you can afford to spend for daily life and for the “extras”? Read more for ways to make your money last.

Why Do You Want To Avoid Probate?

Mar 30, 2021 | Estate planning

As a recent guest on the radio show, Ask the Experts, we talked about probate. We answered a common question, “why do you want to avoid probate?” And, we talked about ways to make sure your final wishes are taken care of.

What the Support Team for an Aging American Should Know

Mar 23, 2021 | Long-term care

As we age, we tend to give direction and delegate. We gather a team. Sometime this happens so slowly that we hardly notice it. Sometimes it happens suddenly, perhaps temporarily, as we recover from an operation or a fall. What does the support team for an aging American need to know?

Star Ratings Allow Nursing Homes to Game the System

Mar 18, 2021 | Long-term care

A simple star rating system enacted twelve years ago quickly became a popular way for consumers to educate themselves about which nursing home to choose for their loved ones. The five star system rated nursing homes as a one for being the worst and a five for being the best. A New York Times investigation shows that nursing homes have manipulated the system.