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
Medicare Expense Increase in the Next Year
Health care already accounts for about 10% of spending, on average, by households headed by seniors. 2021 brings more bad news for the pocketbooks of seniors on Original Medicare.
Ethan Huizenga
December 23, 2020
Estate Planning Roles: Executor, Trustee, agent
Has a family member or close friend asked you to serve as their executor, trustee or power of attorney? If you accepted the responsibility, do you know what this entails? Have you been given a copy of the documents you were named under? Do you know when you would begin serving in these roles? These are all important questions to ask or consider.
Ethan Huizenga
December 22, 2020
What are the Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes?
Taking a few simple steps now can potentially help save your beneficiaries thousands in legal fees and taxes.
Ethan Huizenga
December 21, 2020
Alzheimer’s Disease vs Dementia
While symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia do overlap, they should be treated as separate entities to best address the conditions medically.
Ethan Huizenga
December 17, 2020