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Florida Courts Continue to Improve Senior Guardianship System

Florida Courts Continue to Improve Senior Guardianship System

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

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Take Action Now to Keep Money Safe as You Get Older

Take Action Now to Keep Money Safe as You Get Older

“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

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North Carolina’s Senior Tar Heel Legislature Sets Priorities for Seniors

North Carolina’s Senior Tar Heel Legislature Sets Priorities for Seniors

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

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Elder Law Attorneys Help Seniors and Their Families

Elder Law Attorneys Help Seniors and Their Families

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

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Finally, New Rules for Nursing Homes

Finally, New Rules for Nursing Homes

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

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Medicare’s Observation Status Can Have You Seeing Extra Dollar Signs

Medicare’s Observation Status Can Have You Seeing Extra Dollar Signs

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

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“SNF” Doesn’t Stand for “Sunday Night Football” When Talking About Medicaid and Medicare

“SNF” Doesn’t Stand for “Sunday Night Football” When Talking About Medicaid and Medicare

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

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NFLers Huddle Up: Make a Game Plan for Possible Dementia

NFLers Huddle Up: Make a Game Plan for Possible Dementia

A recent Washington Post article, entitled “Today’s NFL players should look hard at Sam Huff’s case; they could be next,” says you should prepare for

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Before You Panic and Sell the Family Home, Talk with an Elder Law Attorney

Before You Panic and Sell the Family Home, Talk with an Elder Law Attorney

Let’s look at a difficult but very common scenario where a husband or wife has an immediate need for nursing home care. Unfortunately, the couple

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Family Long-Term Care Isn’t a Cure-All for Seniors

Family Long-Term Care Isn’t a Cure-All for Seniors

With people living longer, odds are that many of us will become disabled for some time before we pass away and will need some long-term

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Elder Abuse Grows with Senior Population

Elder Abuse Grows with Senior Population

The Administration for Community Living says that hundreds of thousands of older persons are abused, neglected and exploited every year, reported The Hillsdale (MI) Daily

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When to Take Your Parent in to Live with You

When to Take Your Parent in to Live with You

People wonder if they should bring their aging parent to live with them. Typically, this issue comes up when one parent passes away. When that

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