According to caring.com and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, overall percentages of older Americans without a will, in essence, remain the same. Remarkably, younger adults with a will show an increase of sixty-three percent comparative to pre-pandemic times. This 18 –…
To ensure peace of mind and to provide essential care for your parent, it may be time to consider assisted living communities. Identifying the suitable facility “fit” for your loved one is a journey requiring matching your parents’ needs, budget,…
Long distance caregiving as providing care for a person who lives an hour or more away, as defined by The National Institute on Aging (NIA). This type of caregiving takes many forms – from arranging for in-home care, money management,…
A Caring.com survey about wills shows the number of Americans with a will has had a minimal increase of only 2.5 percent over the past year. Overall, the percentage of those with a will continues to decline, 33 percent in…
Estate planning is vitally important when protecting your loved ones, regardless of your orientation. In the LGBTQIA+ community, estate planning can legally protect against discrimination even if others are reluctant to recognize your relationship and your desire to permit your…
For a caregiver tending to a loved one, being prepared is more important than ever before. Caregivers must balance the need for their care partner’s health and balance it with that person’s safety. As the US heads into seasonally extreme…
The senior citizen population of the United States is increasing rapidly as the baby boomer generation ages, and the influx of international migration continues. Although the US average life expectancy has seen a slight three-year decline, many Americans, men and…
One of your friends or family members may ask you to be their power of attorney or fiduciary. Your person may be planning for when they might become unable to take care of their affairs. For example, they might become…
In the United States, we have a prevelant issue with polypharmacy, or the concurrent use of multiple medications. The more medications a person takes, the higher the risk of dangerous drug-drug interactions and increased possibility of inappropriate prescribing, adverse drug…
Targeted attacks on vulnerable older people’s estate plan to exert what attorneys deem “undue influence” constitutes elder abuse. It disrupts the older persons’ impulse to provide for loved ones and instead leaves assets to the manipulator. Often, family members do…
