Dear Angel,My husband and I are planning for retirement and trying to figure out our expenses. We have considered fun expenses, such as travel and hobbies and many not-so-fun expenses, including health care, day-to-day bills, … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Convincing My Brother to Do Estate Planning
October 25, 2019 by
Dear Oakley, Welcome to the Critter Corner team! I’m really hoping you can help me with my dilemma. My wife and I recently did our estate planning, and I am convinced my twin brother’s family should too. He is reluctant to do so … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: How Can You Get a Professional Evaluation of a Senior Loved One’s Driving?
October 18, 2019 by
Dear Hayek,My mother and I are concerned about my father's ability to continue driving. He is confident, however, that he should still be on the road. He even offered to be evaluated by a professional. How do you go about … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Virginia and Washington, DC Both Earn ‘A’ on National Palliative Care Report Card
October 11, 2019 by
Dear Magic,I recently read that the state of Virginia and Washington, DC both received an ‘A’ grade for their palliative care offerings. Can you explain the difference between palliative care, hospice care, and end-of-life … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: What Happens to Adults with Autism Who “Age Out”?
October 4, 2019 by
Dear Bebe,There is a lot of funding for research about early diagnosis and early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, there doesn’t seem to be much attention paid to adults with ASD. My … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: A Friendship Line for Lonely Seniors
September 13, 2019 by
Dear Ernie and Janette,My father died earlier this year and my mom lives alone. She has friends she sees sometimes, but I can tell she is lonely. I talk to her as much as my schedule allows, but unfortunately, that’s not … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Tips for Seniors Who are Downsizing
September 6, 2019 by
Dear Magic,My parents are downsizing and don’t know where to begin. You seem like a neat bunny without a lot of stuff. What advice can you give seniors who are downsizing?Dawn Sizing --- Dear Dawn,World-renowned … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Are We Nearing the End of Medicare’s Three-Day Rule?
August 23, 2019 by
Dear Ernie and Jannette,I recently saw a tweet from Seema Verma, the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). She made it sound like an end is in sight for Medicare’s Three-Day Rule. Do you … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Supported Decision-Making Instead of Guardianship in DC
August 13, 2019 by
Dear Hayek,I read that once a senior is declared incapacitated and has a guardian placed on him or her, it is really hard to terminate the situation. Is that really the case? I heard about some positive change … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: New Virginia Law Removes Age Cap on Autism Coverage
August 9, 2019 by
Dear Magic,Our daughter, Rachael, has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Since she was a toddler, we have been taking her for every early intervention therapy there is, including Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), speech, and … [Read more...]
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