Twenty years ago, when Jim and Sandy were 45 years old, they went on their first vacation without their kids since their wedding. They had no planning documents in place, and had to scramble quickly to get a simple will…
No matter what you do, aging is something you cannot escape, and it affects all family systems. It can be challenging for adult children to imagine their parents as seniors and to understand and respond to the reality that each…
You should never ignore concerns about your memory or that of a loved one. There are many resources available through a simple internet search, and professional associations that provide education and guidance through a maze of questions you may have…
Let’s go through a scenario. Kevin stands at the door of Winnie’s nursing home room, tears streaming down his face. The medical staff just finished inserted a feeding tube into Winnie – an act Kevin knew she didn’t want. Unfortunately,…
Health systems and hospitals have been coping with unprecedented challenges during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020. 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…
It’s an unfortunate fact that seniors can be large targets for financial abuse and scams. Sadly, the elderly are often taken advantage of by complete strangers — and sometimes even their own family members. That’s why it’s important that planning…
These days, good news on the health front is so welcome. Now there is some, for the huge numbers of people suffering from Alzheimer’s dementia and ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). Researchers have found links…
Many parents find talking to their kids about their wealth uncomfortable. Talking about how much money or property you have is usually viewed as taboo. Asking someone else about what they have is often considered impolite. But failing to talk…
An alert has been issued about a fraud scheme that involves genetic testing by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. The warning is for Medicare beneficiaries across the nation, and the federal government is…
In the absence of a will, the court will appoint a state administrator to handle probate. Probate law varies by state, but there are steps in the process that are common. Probate is the legal process for authenticating a deceased…