Writing down your life’s story can be helpful to both you and your loved ones. There are several benefits to keeping track of your life...

Writing down your life’s story can be helpful to both you and your loved ones. There are several benefits to keeping track of your life...

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...

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

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

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

As we age, our bodies change. We lose some of our physical abilities, and our responses to certain things become slower. Loss of hearing...

As an outside observer, often times, it is the child who first notices changes in Mom that signal it may be time for her to move to an...

The mere passage of time has no effect on the validity of the will. Individuals and families experience life changes every 2 to 5 years....

A family letter is a key part of a good estate plan. It is much more personal than many of your estate documents. A family letter allows...

The living trust is becoming quite a popular estate planning strategy. It costs more than a will, but includes many features that are...

Special needs trusts come in three main flavors — first-party special needs trusts, third-party special needs trusts, and pooled trusts....

What are the financial issues that come with remarrying later in life? I’ve been seeing a wonderful man for two years, and we’ve been...

Great review of basic considerations before finalizing your estate plan. “Who should receive my property?” asked Helen to her attorney,...

Hollywood can be a great platform to provide mass exposure to many of the issues and challenges that plague society. It’s like the...