Elderlawanswers.com reports that the median cost of a private nursing home room in the United States has increased to $97,455.00 a year,...

In 2016, a couple of events occurred in my life that had significant impacts on me and my family.  On July 4th, while I was relaxing at...

When an individual applies for Medicaid assistance in a nursing home, one of the first questions that is asked of them has to do with...

“Who would take our children? I am not sure anyone would be willing to take them,” remarked Shelly to her attorney, Jim. “It’s not that...

If you are a caregiver looking for financial assistance, there are several programs that may be able to help you. While you will still...

November 28th, 2016, Elder Care Matters Q&A discusses the importance of selecting an Agent under a Power of Attorney Question:  Who may...

Often, with diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia, the first signs and symptoms are subtle and are confused with normal signs of aging....

When it comes to how Mom is taken care of and by whom, there are often disagreements. If you are Mom’s primary caregiver, you may...

As we age, our bodies change. Seniors eat differently and require a different level of nutrition than they did as younger adults. Let’s...

What Do You Own? John and Helen have been thinking about updating their estate plan. They called and made an appointment with Paul Plant...

A businessman with a $2.5 billion estate passed away in 1976. He was single and many individuals, mostly unrelated to him, filed more...

A college education — even at a highly rated private institution — was once regarded as a relatively affordable route to lifelong...

Sometimes, it’s hard for those closest to us to recognize when it’s time for a change, and it can be harder still for our loved ones to...

As we age, our bodies change. We lose some of our physical abilities, and our responses to certain things become slower. Loss of hearing...

As an outside observer, often times, it is the child who first notices changes in Mom that signal it may be time for her to move to an...

Can you recommend some good home video monitoring devices that can help my sister and me keep an eye on our elderly mother? Over the...

The United Methodist Foundation for the Memphis & Tennessee Conferences Endowment program continues to grow, because our churches and...

The mere passage of time has no effect on the validity of the will. Individuals and families experience life changes every 2 to 5 years....

Selecting a nursing home for a loved one is one of the most important and difficult decisions that you may be asked to make. This...

When you’re devoting so much time and energy to caring for Mom, it can be easy to let your own health and wellness take a backseat. But...