In order for the elderly and disabled to receive the personal and health support they need, long-term care insurance can be the solution. However, it is important to understand long-term care insurance before the time comes when the benefits are…
Imagining the likelihood of a deadly illness or injury is not something people like to think about. Because of this, we rarely think about how to protect ourselves and our loved ones if the worst were to happen. However, just…
At age 65, seniors are eligible to receive health-care benefits through Medicare if they have paid into Social Security. Individuals under age 65 who qualify to receive Social Security Disability benefits are also covered under Medicare, as well as anyone…
A married couple, Ginny and George, had extended family they wanted to leave their assets to when they died. Unfortunately, Ginny was then diagnosed with cancer. She began to worry: What could happen if she died before George did, and…
When caring for an aging family member, a family caregiving meeting can be a great way to coordinate communications and activities. These meetings are beneficial for helping to keep all family members abreast of decisions that need to be made,…
On average, two-thirds of Americans 65 or older would prefer to age in place, while the other one-third would want to live somewhere else. The family remains the most significant factor when deciding where retirees live, followed by the general…
A senior who has no children and no younger (or healthier) family members to assist them as they age is said to be solo aging. As in generations before, baby boomers are living longer and healthier lives but for some,…
The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act provides seniors with more protection from financial abuse. The Act contains a section that was once a stand-alone bill from Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) which is designed to encourage the reporting…
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought an important question to the forefront; how far would you want extreme life-prolonging measures to be tried? For us who are particularly vulnerable – seniors, those with compromised immune systems, those already struggling with medical…
Seniors now have federal protection, the Senior Safe Act, from financial abuse from either within a family or support system or by scammers taking advantage of them. Tens of billions of dollars each year are illegally taken from US seniors…