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“As with those who have endured other types of abuse, victims of financial elder abuse often feel they can’t or shouldn’t seek recourse.” Perpetrators of

“Thanks to Father Time and copious amounts of prescription drugs, people are living longer. But with longer lives comes the potential for increased healthcare needs.”

The Alzheimer’s Association reports that one in three seniors will die with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. These dramatic numbers mean that, either

Clearly spelling out your end-of-life preferences is critical, and having everything prepared in the event of a life-threatening illness or other crisis can ease anxiety

Family caregivers can play many roles, like scheduler, financial manager, housecleaner, encourager, nurse, navigator, nurturer and more. But the most important role is advocate, ensuring

Florida Chief Justice Jorge Labarga announced the creation of a task force that will work on guardianship issues facing Florida’s courts. Labarga noted that few

“Taking steps when you’re younger can be essential to keeping your money safe in your later years.” You’ve all heard the sad stories about the

The North Carolina Senior Tar Heel legislature (NCSTHL) met recently in Chapel Hill for its final meeting of 2016. The committees discussed resolutions and established

The (Fort Worth TX) Star-Telegram recently published an article, “Elder care attorneys can help with long-term care, Medicaid.” The article explained that this segment of

As a recent Forbes article titled “The End of Secrecy in Nursing Home Wrongdoing” explains, until now consumers were required to sign arbitration agreements when

If you’re in the hospital under “observation status,” which is a Medicare designation applied to patients deemed insufficiently ill for formal admission, but still too

Can you believe the average cost for a one-bedroom unit in an assisted living facility is nearly $42,000 a year in our country? These long-term-care