Stuck in a senior facility during the pandemic and unable to participate from far away, an elderly woman needed to sell her home but had never drafted her POA.
Ombudsmen serve on the front line of protecting vulnerable residents in nursing homes and assisted living.
Diabetes can raise the risk of dementia more than four-fold, according to new research.
Some signs of Parkinson’s disease are ones most of us recognize, such as tremor and trouble walking. However, very early signs of the disease, which can appear a decade or more before the disease presents in more obvious physical forms, are often mistaken for something else. They can also be mistaken for regular signs of aging.
Completing an estate inventory can be one of the most challenging aspects of being the executor of an estate.
Signing a prenup doesn’t indicate that you don’t have faith in your marriage, just like buying car insurance doesn’t mean you expect to get in a crash.
Some problems can be avoided by proper planning, others by good practices during the estate administration process.
More Americans are now getting married over the age of 65 than ever before. Even though this may be a second or third marriage for many, caregivers should nevertheless be aware of certain aspects that shouldn’t be ignored amidst all the wedding plans and celebrations.
Elder abuse is one of the most common, yet underreported types of abuse in the United States. Like any other form of abuse, there is often a financial component to keep elders trapped in the relationship.
Most people don’t know the first thing about the Secure Act and yet it has great impact on their retirement planning.
