We received two similar questions this week and will address them both.Q1. My aunt opened a savings account at her local bank for her son (my cousin) in the late 1980’s when my cousin was in college. When she opened the … [Read more...]
Print This PageBeware of “Forgotten Assets” When Applying for Medicaid. And Beware of Bankers Trying to be Helpful.
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A Screening Tool Exists that Accurately Predicts End-of-Life
June 14, 2024 by
Q. I read somewhere that there is a screening tool that was developed to more accurately predict someone’s risk of dying based on different factors. Do you know more about this or other screening tools that are out there and how … [Read more...]
Print This PageThe Top 10 Causes of Senior Driving Accidents
June 11, 2024 by
The population of seniors who are older than 65 has grown at a faster rate than any other age bracket, and they are continuing to drive longer than ever before. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), there were 48 … [Read more...]
Print This PageMisinformation about Medicaid in Popular Media and Journalists Getting Legal Information from Non-Lawyers
June 7, 2024 by
Medicaid turns 59 in July 2024! In the summer of 1965, President Johnson addressed a joint session of Congress asking that we honor a basic commitment to our seniors. He asked that the later years of their lives not be filled with … [Read more...]
Print This PagePrescribing Art: Can Art Be Used to Treat Conditions Affecting Seniors?
June 4, 2024 by
Two years ago, I wrote a three-part series that shared the wisdom of Katya De Luisa, a dementia educator and author of “Journey through the Infinite Mind–the Science and Spirituality of Dementia.” Besides being a dementia … [Read more...]
Print This PageAre You a Super-Ager?
May 28, 2024 by
Are you someone in your 80s or older whose memory recall seems to be as good or even better than people decades younger than you? If you are, you're in a relatively rare category of people known as “super-agers” — people who can … [Read more...]
Print This PageComparing a Certified Medicaid Planner with a Certified Elder Law Attorney
May 17, 2024 by
Q. My sister-in-law and my husband have recently been discussing Medicaid Planning for my husband’s mother, who is in an early stage of dementia. You and your law firm represented my parents several years ago when we needed to … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Can Alzheimer’s Symptoms Be Reversed? Sanjay Gupta Explains in Newest Documentary
May 17, 2024 by
Dear Angel,I recently read about “The Last Alzheimer’s Patient,” starring Dr. Sanjay Gupta. The documentary describes Alzheimer’s patient Cici Zerbe, who claims that her early Alzheimer’s symptoms have been reversed. This was … [Read more...]
Print This PageIs Alzheimer’s Disease Genetic?
May 7, 2024 by
Years of research has found that the most common gene linked to Alzheimer's disease is a risk gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE). Recent research built upon what was already known about APOE, finding that people with two copies … [Read more...]
Print This PageSpeed of Speech, Rather Than Loss of Words, May Be an Early Indicator of Dementia
March 19, 2024 by
Years before they were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, subtle changes became apparent in the spoken and written words of public figures Ronald Reagan and Iris Murdoch. During non-scripted public speaking, the late President Reagan … [Read more...]
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