When Should I Start Discussing Cognitive Decline with My Parents?
Your elderly mother is getting forgetful and confused. What do you do now?
Ethan Huizenga
January 11, 2021
Estate Planning and the Troubled Child
Every family has one–or maybe more–black sheep. They’re people who march to their own drum and handing them an inheritance could be problematic.
Ethan Huizenga
January 8, 2021
Common Diseases for Seniors with COVID-19
Medicare data reveals which chronic conditions make seniors especially vulnerable to ending up in the hospital due to the coronavirus.
Ethan Huizenga
January 7, 2021
What to Tell the Children about My Estate Plan
Even those with thorough estate plans might have neglected to discuss details with potential heirs.
Ethan Huizenga
January 6, 2021
Are You a ‘Super-Ager’?
When people talk about “aging gracefully,” they’re usually referring to physical appearance. However, you can also have a gracefully aging mind.”
Ethan Huizenga
January 5, 2021
Financial Symptoms before a Dementia Diagnosis
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors found that Medicare beneficiaries who go on to be diagnosed with dementia are more likely to miss payments on bills, as early as six years before a clinical diagnosis.
Ethan Huizenga
December 31, 2020
How to: Special Needs Planning
It is critical that parents and grandparents give careful thought to any gift of money or bequest in an estate plan, when the recipient has special needs.
Ethan Huizenga
December 30, 2020
What Is an Ethical Will?
My colleague’s father recently got infected with the coronavirus and had to be rushed to the hospital. The move was abrupt and hectic, and left no time for any deep conversation with his wife and family as he was being taken out to the ambulance.
Ethan Huizenga
December 29, 2020
Rising Elder Financial Abuse during Pandemic
The pandemic is isolating many elderly Americans—as family members distance themselves, in an effort to keep everyone safe.
Ethan Huizenga
December 28, 2020
Is there a Blood Test for Alzheimer’s?
A company has started selling the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, a leap for the field that could make it much easier for people to learn whether they have dementia. It also raises concern about the accuracy and impact of such life-altering news.
Ethan Huizenga
December 24, 2020
