It is a mistake to wait to talk about finances with your aging parent, who may already be in cognitive decline. It will take time to gather all the information you need for a complete financial assessment of their aging…
It is prudent to have an open and honest discussion centered around your mortality, although it is sobering. No one relishes the thought of their demise, and yet with forethought, you can ensure that your estate plan and your healthcare…
When it comes to inheritances and Medicaid, mistakes can be made, and those mistakes can be costly. When a person is drawing Medicaid benefits and inherits money or property, that inheritance jeopardizes the benefits. The inheritance must be handled carefully…
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…
Signed into law by President Trump in 2018, the Senior Safe Act is designed to protect our elders from financial abuse from either within a family or support system, or by scam artists preying upon them. Tens of billions of…
The senior 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 women,…
Nursing home abuse or neglect is defined generally as any action or failure to act that causes unreasonable suffering, misery, or harm to the patient. It can include assault of a patient, but can also include withholding necessary food,…
Most of us don’t like to think about the possibility of something harmful happening to us or a loved one. Because of this, we rarely think about how to protect ourselves and our loved ones if the worst were to happen. However, just as it is important to buy home insurance to protect your home and auto insurance to protect your vehicle, every individual should have an advanced care directive to protect themselves if they were no longer able to make decisions for their health care, end of life, living arrangements, and various other personal matters.
