When it comes to planning for retirement, the most important person may, probably, be a financial planner or someone to make sure that you have
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Key Documents Are Essential before Signs of Dementia
In the beginning stages of dementia, someone who handles the family finances forgetting to pay bills is just one common warning sign. The spouse doesn’t
The Tough Choices in the Stories of Senior Guardianship
One Florida journalist recently received numerous heart-breaking testimonials from individuals feeling frustrated by a system that was designed to protect adults no longer able to
Medicaid Planning for Seniors
Medicaid is the United States’ health care safety net. It is an insurance program for low-income and needy people that provides health-related coverage for children,
Rules Announced for Care Facility Residents Suffering from Dementia
Massachusetts regulators appear to be falling short in ensuring that nursing homes follow rules designed to improve care for some of their most vulnerable patients,
Rules Announced for Care Facility Residents Suffering from Dementia
Massachusetts regulators appear to be falling short in ensuring that nursing homes follow rules designed to improve care for some of their most vulnerable patients,
Focus on Your Financial Goals in 2015: That Means Now!
You’ve read all the New Year’s resolution money-advice articles with their suggestions, sometimes trite, “Skip your morning coffee and save a fortune!” and sometimes vague,
Should You Be Buying Long-Term Care Insurance Now?
“If you live a long life, the chances are enormously high you’re going to need some kind of care.” Elder care advisors often disagree on
Protecting Assets from Nursing Home Expenses
One attorney calls it the “Get out of Dodge plan”—the best way to keep your assets intact before applying for Medicaid to cover nursing home
Five Steps To Make Retirement Easier
Retirement brings the freedom to explore a new stage of life. But for many, after years of working for others, it also means assuming responsibility
Nursing Homes File Guardianship Petitions to Collect from Residents
One day last summer, after he disputed nursing home bills that had suddenly doubled Mrs. Palermo’s copays, and complained about inexperienced employees who dropped his
Elder Rights in Guardianship
This spring, Florida lawmakers will have a chance to stem abuses in the state’s little-understood adult guardianship system by taking up measures that would make