Health Care Power of Attorneys for Alzheimer’s and ALS Patients
It is essential to have a solid health care power of attorney, especially for diseases like ALS and Alzheimer’s. Additionally, it is important to know that a good “basic” advance-directive document needs considerable supplementation when it comes to a dreadful illness like ALS – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Ordinarily, if a patient […]
How Living Alone in Your 50’s Increases Your Risk of Dementia
Aging in place continues to grow more popular in the United States. Nearly all older adults prefer to age in the comfort of their long time homes and familiar community surroundings. Aging in place often means living alone. Pew Research findings show that older people are more likely to live alone in the United States […]
The Downfall of US Nursing Homes
Our most vulnerable family members are in our nation’s nursing homes. When the novel coronavirus did hit, these nursing homes became its ground zero as many residents and workers did not receive testing, and staff found obtaining personal protective equipment a struggle. Some facilities tended to downplay the severity of the outbreaks. Couple these issues […]
When to Start Thinking about Medicaid Crisis Planning
Long-term care often creates devastating financial impacts on Americans, particularly the elderly, and for those family members who lose hours of income (and more) while providing care for their loved ones. Medicaid is a joint federal and state program available to individuals who meet certain asset requirements that help them pay for long-term care (LTC) […]
Continuing Telemedicine Advances
As technology advances, we continue to gain valuable resources like telemedicine, the digital distribution of healthcare-related services. Not long-ago telemedicine was an innovative practice, primarily a supplement to hospitals’ information strategy managing patient care and their data more efficiently. During the coronavirus pandemic and its associated urgent healthcare needs, hospitals and medical offices are making […]