Dear Angel,My father lives in our family home in Southwest Virginia, all by himself. My mother is deceased and I am an only child. He doesn’t have any family around and not too many friends. I visit him whenever I can, but … [Read more...]
Print This PageEven Experts Need an Elder Law Attorney
September 13, 2016 by
Laura Katz Olson, 71, is an academic, who is quite knowledgeable about Medicare and Social Security. In fact, she taught health-care policy for decades at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. She considers herself an elder-care … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Homecare Will Create the Most New Jobs in the Next Decade. But Who Will Fill Them?
September 9, 2016 by
Dear Commander Bun Bun,It wasn’t easy, but we found a good, reliable home health aide that has been caring for my mother at her home for a year. This was after two other ones left the industry due to low wages and no … [Read more...]
Print This PageMaking Health Care Decisions for Someone Else
September 6, 2016 by
A lifelong family friend asked Jane if she would be her health care agent under an Advance Medical Directive (AMD) she was planning to sign. Jane didn’t know what to say or think, so she said, “Sure. I would be happy to.” But she … [Read more...]
Print This PageMassive Amount of Romance Scams Target Older Victims
September 2, 2016 by
Q. My brother is a disabled older adult living in a group home. He has no assets that he can access himself but does have significant assets in a special needs trust with me as the trustee.Recently, he has been asking me for … [Read more...]
Print This PageVeteran Caregivers and Spouses: Benefit Clarification
August 26, 2016 by
Q. My 76-year old father, Larry, served during the Vietnam War, and suffers from Parkinson’s Disease and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). My mother, Anne, is his caregiver. They live on Social Security checks and his … [Read more...]
Print This PageThe Little-Known Pitfalls of Medicare Advantage Plans
August 23, 2016 by
Author Wendell Potter’s mother had a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, with premiums that increased significantly over the years. Despite the increasing premiums, she didn’t feel she had any real motivation to disenroll. This was … [Read more...]
Print This PageHow Can I Reduce My Risk of Alzheimer’s?
August 19, 2016 by
Q. Several of my relatives on my mother’s side of the family have had Alzheimer’s, including my aunt, my uncle, and both my grandparents. My father’s sister currently has it too. I am concerned for myself and my own children, and … [Read more...]
Print This PageExciting New Innovations for Seniors from the M-Enabling Summit
July 26, 2016 by
Plant Nanny AppThe 5th annual M-Enabling Summit was recently held in Arlington, VA, attracting tech innovators from around the world and leaders of the accessibility community. With its theme of “Accessible Technologies and … [Read more...]
Print This PageDo New Electronic Medical Record Systems Make It Difficult to Access Advance Directives?
July 22, 2016 by
Q. I have heard several horror stories about Advance Directives being unavailable when needed, as more hospitals are implementing new systems to store and access electronic medical records. Or, in other cases, patients’ documents … [Read more...]
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