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People born in 1960 who are turning 65 in 2025 are not yet eligible for full retirement benefits. They must wait until 2027, when they turn 67, to claim their full monthly benefit.

No one expects to lose the ability to make their own decisions, but conditions like dementia, strokes, or traumatic brain injuries can strip people of that ability – sometimes earlier in life than expected.

When you move into an assisted living complex, you expect to spend the rest of your days there. However, many assisted living residents suddenly find themselves facing eviction from their homes when their health deteriorates. 

With the exorbitant cost of nursing home care, many families worry about depleting their loved ones’ life savings to pay for the care they need.

Medicaid can provide seniors with financial assistance for home care services. However, since the federal government and the individual states run Medicaid jointly, benefits coverage is different in each state.

Some pundits claim that the Trump administration is considering cuts to the Medicaid program that could be detrimental to people with disabilities and other populations.

Winter can be an enjoyable time of the year, but it can bring challenges, especially for older adults. Here are some ways seniors can stay safe and warm during the winter months.

By avoiding planning for end-of-life care and failing to discuss preferences with our loved ones, we do them a disservice.

An estimated 20 percent of military-connected children have special needs. Under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015, military members can designate their child’s special needs trust as the beneficiary of their Survivor Benefit Plan.

Each year, the feds issue updated guidelines outlining how much of a couple’s assets a healthy spouse can keep while their Medicaid spouse gets the long-term care support they need.