The CMS is taking steps to make it easier to sort through Medicare coverage options, after a report said its current search options were...

When someone gets ready to move into an assisted living facility there will inevitably be a lot of paperwork involved.  Much of that...

The number of senior Americans who are being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is declining. According to one study,...

It was her worst nightmare. Karen’s Aunt Marge was in the Emergency Room, and Karen was in the ER waiting room after a midnight phone...

The parent-child relationship is pretty well defined. Children generally don’t advise their parents. It’s the other way around. However,...

Peter and Gail were nearing retirement. Over the years, with the help of their financial advisor, they made solid investments in...

Elderlawanswers.com reports that the median cost of a private nursing home room in the United States has increased to $97,455.00 a year,...

In 2016, a couple of events occurred in my life that had significant impacts on me and my family.  On July 4th, while I was relaxing at...

Fear of falling is a very real thing for many seniors. Many seniors may avoid walking just to keep from having a bad fall and risking...

IRAs are one the trickiest assets for estate planning attorneys to handle for many reasons. First, they often are overlooked in the...

When an individual applies for Medicaid assistance in a nursing home, one of the first questions that is asked of them has to do with...

Currently, people ages 65 and older make up a little less than 9 percent of the population worldwide. A new report commissioned by...

“Who would take our children? I am not sure anyone would be willing to take them,” remarked Shelly to her attorney, Jim. “It’s not that...

If you are a caregiver looking for financial assistance, there are several programs that may be able to help you. While you will still...

No one wants to become the victim of a crime. No matter what your age is, there are steps that you can take to help protect your home and...

Elderspeak occurs when someone in a senior’s life, whether well-meaning or not, uses language that talks down to an older adult by...

It’s no secret that choosing to eat healthy can—along with just generally making you feel better— help to prolong your life. Many seniors...

About One in ten people in the United States, age 65 and older, currently has Alzheimer’s or dementia. Changes in the brain due to...

My father’s hospice experience was brief. Less than four days passed between the afternoon he entered the facility and the morning he...

About half of Americans over 60 have completed some form of advance directives. Studies have shown that those who do outline a plan of...