A reverse mortgage to geed a slot machine? Can a car alarm reduce depression in elders? What can you buy for half a penny? I have just returned from an estate planning conference in Las Vegas. This was a conference like many others where we
I have just come to another milestone in my life. My oldest son (9) decided that he will not longer be calling me "daddy", but that I am forever more to be referred to as "dad." As third graders are wont to do my son
Caring for an elderly parent can be stressful for families. Siblings may disagree over how to provide care or where a parent will live, and if these squabbles escalate into a guardianship battle, it can cost the family thousands of dollars. To avoid this, lawyers
Services from care managers should be something that every family takes advantage of, but in reality very few families use them. Care managers could go a long ways towards helping the family find better and more efficient ways of providing care for a loved one.
My father always said that the first 100 years were the hardest in life. From the looks of things in the growing number of centenarians in the world, I’d say he was right on the money. Look here for some amazing statistics about aging in
An 88-year-old California widow is challenging an attempt by her continuing care retirement community (CCRC) to move her from her private apartment to an assisted living unit. If she is successful, the outcome could set a legal precedent for more than 5 million Americans living
As our parents age, we begin to question how we can make their aging years the best they can be. We may ask ourselves, are they physically and mentally capable of living alone? Do they need to move to a residence that requires less maintenance?
Nursing home costs have increased almost 15 percent since 2004, according to a new survey by Genworth Financial. A private room in a nursing home now averages nearly $75,000 a year. Genworth Financials 2007 Cost of Care Survey found the average national cost of care
Before adjourning, the 109th Congress unanimously approved a bill that will provide a measure of relief for the millions of Americans currently providing unpaid care in their homes to the elderly or those with special needs. President Bush has signed the bill into law. The
Few things are more stressful than finding a nursing home for a loved one. Everyone has heard nursing home horror stories and no one wants that to happen to their loved ones. While there is no way to guarantee that nothing will go wrong, some
A reverse mortgage to geed a slot machine? Can a car alarm reduce depression in elders? What can you buy for half a penny? I have just returned from an estate planning conference in Las Vegas. This was a conference like many others where we
I have just come to another milestone in my life. My oldest son (9) decided that he will not longer be calling me "daddy", but that I am forever more to be referred to as "dad." As third graders are wont to do my son
Caring for an elderly parent can be stressful for families. Siblings may disagree over how to provide care or where a parent will live, and if these squabbles escalate into a guardianship battle, it can cost the family thousands of dollars. To avoid this, lawyers
Services from care managers should be something that every family takes advantage of, but in reality very few families use them. Care managers could go a long ways towards helping the family find better and more efficient ways of providing care for a loved one.
My father always said that the first 100 years were the hardest in life. From the looks of things in the growing number of centenarians in the world, I’d say he was right on the money. Look here for some amazing statistics about aging in
An 88-year-old California widow is challenging an attempt by her continuing care retirement community (CCRC) to move her from her private apartment to an assisted living unit. If she is successful, the outcome could set a legal precedent for more than 5 million Americans living
As our parents age, we begin to question how we can make their aging years the best they can be. We may ask ourselves, are they physically and mentally capable of living alone? Do they need to move to a residence that requires less maintenance?
Nursing home costs have increased almost 15 percent since 2004, according to a new survey by Genworth Financial. A private room in a nursing home now averages nearly $75,000 a year. Genworth Financials 2007 Cost of Care Survey found the average national cost of care
Before adjourning, the 109th Congress unanimously approved a bill that will provide a measure of relief for the millions of Americans currently providing unpaid care in their homes to the elderly or those with special needs. President Bush has signed the bill into law. The
Few things are more stressful than finding a nursing home for a loved one. Everyone has heard nursing home horror stories and no one wants that to happen to their loved ones. While there is no way to guarantee that nothing will go wrong, some
