Can Seniors Always Choose Their Own Fiduciary?
By Chris Cooper - November 21, 2011 11:17 AM
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A fiduciary is a manager entrusted to control property of another and to act on behalf of and for the benefit of that individual. Special fiduciaries include personal representative (sometimes still called...
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Plan Your Elder's Care with a Caregiver Agreement
By Chris Cooper - September 19, 2011 11:39 AM
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Every year, millions of Americans provide billions of dollars worth of unpaid care to their elderly relatives and other loved ones. While many of these individuals provide care without compensation, an...
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Does Medicare Cover Home Health Care?
By Shannon Martin - May 18, 2011 11:57 AM
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Nothing is more discomforting than not knowing if you or a loved one will receive the adequate care for a full and safe recovery after hospitalization. Neither Medicare nor traditional medical insurance...
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Older Americans Month: Living Healthy Lives with Medicare Preventative Coverage
By Shannon Martin - May 10, 2011 10:59 AM
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May is Older Americans Month and the theme for 2011 is “Connecting the Community”, a tribute to all that older Americans do to enrich our community. This year also focuses on the technologies and supportive...
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When Are You Eligible for Medicaid?
By Jeffrey Asher, Esq. - April 19, 2011 12:13 PM
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People are living longer. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average American life expectancy is about 75 for men and 80 for women. The number of persons aged 65 and over is expected...
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Helping Elders Articulate Their Long-Term Wishes
By Chris Cooper - April 05, 2011 10:48 AM
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In the best of all situations, helping an older relative or a parent plan for long-term care and other end-of-life issues happens when they’re healthy and various options can be considered with adequate...
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Save for Child's College or Your Own Retirement? Financial Planning for Multi-Generational Families
By Chris Cooper - February 14, 2011 12:17 PM
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It wasn't all that long ago a family was only three generations deep-grandparent, parent and child. But as life expectancies increase, four generations are common and five generations are no longer unheard...
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What Documents Do I Need in Case of Emergency? Here are the 4 you MUST have.
By Susan Baida - June 16, 2010 05:21 PM
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No matter what age we are, we’re all faced with the same reality each day. Life is a gift. There are no guarantees. Youth. Health. Wealth. None of these things guarantee that everything is okay and that...
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Heroic Measures and the Elderly
By Fern Wasserman - May 19, 2010 12:12 AM
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When it comes to eldercare – or any care, for that matter – “heroic measures” is one of the most difficult topics to discuss and work through. Certainly no one wants to contemplate the line between life...
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Study Finds Working Caregivers Are More Likely to Have Health Issues
By John Mills - February 05, 2010 02:26 PM
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Being a caregiver is an incredibly stressful experience and a new study by the MetLife Mature Market Institute has some startling conclusions about its impact. The report examined employees serving as...
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U.S. Assistant Secretary for Aging Shares 3 Important Focal Areas in Policy
By Susan Baida - January 21, 2010 11:14 PM
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Today, the Council of Senior Centers and Services (CSCS) of New York City held its 21st annual conference on Aging. Their keynote speaker was Kathy Greenlee, the Assistant Secretary for Aging at the...
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Caregiver News Roundup Sunday January 17, 2010
By John Mills - January 17, 2010 03:13 PM
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Genetic Link Found for Parkinson’s Disease – A new study has found that a combination of genetic risks, dietary habits and other environment factors lead to the development of Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinson’s...
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How an Ailing Parent Can Become a “Ward of the State”
By Susan Baida - September 30, 2009 10:55 PM
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I’m relieved to be home. I just returned from a trip to California where we went to visit my grandfather. He was in the hospital early September because he refused to eat and became dangerously weak. ...
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Why End of Life Planning Is Important
By John Mills - September 07, 2009 02:34 PM
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End of life planning is getting a bad name because of the misinformation being spread about death panels and death books. This is a shame because end of life planning is important and something we...
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It’s Never Too Early to Get Advanced Directives
By Susan Baida - June 28, 2009 10:49 PM
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End of Life Care is very personal, emotional and controversial. It is a topic that many people are pressing in the debate on Healthcare Reform.
When my uncle suffered from a pulmonary embolism that left...
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