Few people want to reside in an assisted living facility, nursing home, continuing care retirement community, or other long-term care facility. Most people prefer to reside in their homes with the familiar presence of their family and friends. After one suffers a chronic or acute illness, that is not always possible. Elder law attorneys advise …
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Many families take this time of the year to address ‘the elephant in the room’. After visiting with mom and dad many adult children decide it is time for family meeting to handle the health and safety concerns. Their parents physical or cognitive failings are a source of stress and concern. If you’re a baby boomer, you may already have had ‘the …
Long-term care in the United States is provided overwhelmingly by unpaid caregivers; researchers estimate the value of this unpaid caregiving at well over $196 billion per year. By contrast, paid caregiving costs the public and private sectors about $173 billion, more than a quarter of which is paid out-of-pocket by individuals and their families. …
Senior financial abuse, a form of elder exploitation, is a growing concern in an aging society where financial vulnerabilities increase with age. This form of abuse not only jeopardizes the financial stability of older adults but also profoundly impacts their emotional and psychological well-being. Understanding the dangers of senior financial …
In a 60 Minutes episode, the show focused on individuals with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and the negative results of such. It was difficult for me to watch when they had an example of a 50 year old husband had FTD. His condition deteriorated to a point where he had to be placed into an assisted living facility at age 50. It is likely that …
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