Scammers take advantage of the good intentions of people who wish to believe they are donating to help those in need. Auto call lists that easily identify older victims and the ubiquitous online world of emails, fake mirror websites, disingenuous…
For nursing home care, assisted living, in-home care, or adult foster care, individuals must meet the income and asset requirements of the Medicaid program. As a result of these rules, many candidates give away their money and resources to qualify.…
In a resort where parents purchased a timeshare, a resort agent suggested they sign a deed transferring the share to their children in order for them to continue to enjoy the timeshare after their parents passed. It seemed like a…
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, caring.com reports that overall, older Americans without wills remain the same. Remarkably, younger adults with a will show an increase of sixty-three percent comparative to pre-pandemic times. This 18 – 34 year old demographic is now…
We often hear it from family and friends who are getting older, or maybe we say it ourselves - "I had a terrible sleep last night." Or perhaps "I kept waking up with my mind racing and couldn't fall back…
AARP reports that the population of people over 85 years old, who are most likely to require long-term care, will more than triple between 2015 and 2050. Elected leaders must rethink institutional care and its affordability and make improvements while…
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 COVID-19 pandemic underscores the importance of advance care planning and directives. Responses to vaccinations and understanding their efficacy, reinfection potential, and long-haul symptoms resulting from COVID-19 continue to baffle our scientific understanding. It appears the coronavirus will continue to…
Many financial experts believe that waiting until your aging parent is in cognitive decline to talk finance is a mistake. It will take time to gather all the information you need for a complete financial assessment of their aging needs.…
We don't own much. Aren't we better off waiting until we have the money to plan? You shouldn’t. It is crucial to give legal authority to a person of your choice, to care for your children if anything should happen…