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...

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

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

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...

Medicaid law provides special protections for the spouses of Medicaid applicants to make sure the spouses have the minimum support needed...

You have a wealth of knowledge, stories, skills, and an important history that you want to make sure you pass down to your children and...

There are currently several different types of therapies being used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia. One new type of...

November 28th, 2016, Elder Care Matters Q&A discusses the importance of selecting an Agent under a Power of Attorney Question:  Who may...

Often, with diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia, the first signs and symptoms are subtle and are confused with normal signs of aging....

When it comes to how Mom is taken care of and by whom, there are often disagreements. If you are Mom’s primary caregiver, you may...

Making the decision that it’s time for your senior parent to stop living alone can be difficult. The signs that there is a problem can be...

As we age, our bodies change. Seniors eat differently and require a different level of nutrition than they did as younger adults. Let’s...

What Do You Own? John and Helen have been thinking about updating their estate plan. They called and made an appointment with Paul Plant...

Volunteering is a great way for seniors who are physically and mentally able to support their communities and give back. Many local...

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for humans. Consuming the proper amounts of omega-3s helps to lower your risk of coronary heart disease...

A businessman with a $2.5 billion estate passed away in 1976. He was single and many individuals, mostly unrelated to him, filed more...

A college education — even at a highly rated private institution — was once regarded as a relatively affordable route to lifelong...

One of the best things anyone can do for their health is to walk and walk often. A new study found that running or walking 15 miles a...