With Americans living longer, many Baby Boomers now find themselves giving financial and emotional support to their aging parents. An important part of this process
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Is Elder Abuse the Next Big Crime Wave?
About 400 social workers, law enforcers, lawyers, nursing home workers, and others who work with vulnerable adults gathered recently at the University of Minnesota to
Persistent Problems with Powers of Attorney
Your parents or other relatives signed a durable power of attorney, which lets you handle their finances in the event they become incapacitated. However, The
Don’t Postpone Your Retirement because of These Mistakes
If we don’t do a bang-up job with our financial planning, it could mean postponing retirement—or abandoning the idea altogether. That’s what the CPA Practice
Don’t Forget to Ask Your Doctor about Dementia
“Do you worry that forgetting names, or where you put your keys, might be a sign of impending dementia?” Researchers who reviewed federal government data
Helping your Parents Downsize
“People are not relying on the way things used to be.” Theauthor of aChicago Tribune article titled “Don’t want to burden your children? Plan now,”
Helping a Loved with Alzheimer’s Disease
It’s important to plan for the future. This is especially true for families who have a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of
New Protections for Elderly Investors
Two years after New York socialite Brooke Astor died in 2007, her son, Anthony Marshall was convicted of bilking her of millions of dollars. The
Tips to Avoid Elder Financial Fraud and Abuse
The costs of elder financial fraud and abuse are more than financial. In fact, for elderly citizens who are financially exploited, the impact is more
In Anchorage and in Our State, Folks are Making End of Life Plans
At Pretty Thrifty, an Eagle River consignment shop, owner Christy Carter helps client Bonny Stark unpack a set of hand-painted china. Stark has had it
Will Forgery Suspect Gets Caught
On April 28, a victim told police that one of their relatives had died and she had found out that a new will had been
Special Elder Abuse Prosecutor Proposed in Oregon
Older Oregonians who are vulnerable to financial and physical abuse would have a new ally if the Legislature agrees to finance a new state prosecutor