Elder Law & Estate Planning Explained
Elder law and estate planning are similar, but at the same time very different. The Concerns are Similar No matter what age we’re in, life can deliver some hard knocks. Hope for the best, but plan for the worst. We can get into accidents, especially when we’re young and under the impression that we’ll live […]
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 […]
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) […]
New Options for Resident Security in Senior Living
Technology is a rapidly changing industry that changes every day. These advances in technology bring are constantly changing the way we live our lives and seniors are no different. There are variety of new options emerging in security technology that can improve resident security in senior living. Many things that have long been used in […]
Helpful Tips to Know When Purchasing Special Needs Housing
If you or a loved one who has physical or developmental needs is in the market for a home, there are some tips to consider before you begin the process. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website lists state, local government, and other organizations that can help you. At the federal level, […]
What is a Silver Alert and How Do You Avoid it
Many individuals who suffer from memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are more prone to wandering. This is often caused by the decline in cognitive functioning and symptoms such as restlessness and confusion that are associated with this decline. The more these diseases progress, the more likely it is that […]
The New Administration and the COVID-19 Vaccination
The new changes and expansion of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, several weeks after it began, is part of a vaccine “playbook” issued to US states in September 2020. The playbook leaves many details of the vaccine’s implementation up to individual state governments, confusing older adults trying to figure out how, where, and when they are […]
Telehealth Coverage Is Rolling Back By Health Insurers
Hospitals and health systems have been coping with unprecedented challenges during the coronavirus pandemic. There has been a need to increase and safeguard healthcare staff as well as non-COVID-19 patients, testing and treating infected patients, expanding critical care unit capacity, procuring personal protective equipment (PPE), and canceling non-emergency patient procedures. The American Hospital Association estimates […]
Smart Personal Assistants on the Rise
The smart personal assistant revolution is moving forward at a very brisk pace. It took approximately 30 years for the cellular telephone to begin outnumbering people on the planet, but smart personal assistants are projected to outnumber humans in half of that amount of time by 2021. The technology-research firm Canalys expects 100 million smart […]
Common Scams to be Aware of and How to Avoid Them
The online world is full of scammers, and the number of people in the online world makes it a target-rich environment for scammers. Seniors and near seniors should be aware of some of the more common attacks aimed to gain access to your money as well as identity. If you have social media accounts, email, […]