The idea of leaving your property to your heirs might seem straightforward. You make a will or a trust, you do a transfer-on-death deed for your real estate, you put your kids on your bank account, you designate beneficiaries for…
A parent who is aging may lose the ability to make informed and meaningful decisions about his or her future. This growing inability may occur due to Alzheimer’s disease, other forms of dementia, mental illness, stroke, brain injury, or other…
Smartphones, computers, and other technology are frequently used by Gen Xers, Millennials, and Gen Zs. So, technology is often not the first thing in mind as a gift for older parents and grandparents. Yet, technology is helping millions of seniors overcome…
Living wills are not used to distribute assets after death like last wills and testaments. Instead, it is a mechanism to communicate to your family and doctors how you want medical care conducted when you aren't able. Your living will…
Most often, guardianship is associated with an adult caring for a minor child. However, you can employ the process to obtain legal rights over elderly or aging adults, usually, parents, who are losing their physical and mental health capacities. While the…
If your disability worsens, you won't see an increase in your SSDI or SSI benefits. In the case of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), benefits assessment is not related to your disability level but based on your earnings history. You have…
From ages 8 to 80, intergenerational community living plans are changing the way older people live and age. Dubbed “new urbanism” it is the belief that a living environment with high standards can have a positive effect on the quality…
In addition to working full-time, Sandy was caring for her 85-year-old mother on her own. Sandy would help her mom in the evenings and on weekends. Unfortunately, Sandy was in a serious car accident and would be out of work…
In a recent alert, the Office of Inspector General of the US Department of Health and Human Services issued a warning about a scam involving genetic testing. The warning is for Medicare beneficiaries across the nation, and the federal government…
The Medicaid savings protection law was enacted 30 years ago by Congress. These protections prevent husbands and wives from bankrupting themselves trying to fund care for their loved ones. They originally required states to allow spouses of nursing home residents…