Peter and Gail were nearing retirement. Over the years, with the help of their financial advisor, they made solid investments in...

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...

Fear of falling is a very real thing for many seniors. Many seniors may avoid walking just to keep from having a bad fall and risking...

IRAs are one the trickiest assets for estate planning attorneys to handle for many reasons. First, they often are overlooked in the...

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...

Elderspeak occurs when someone in a senior’s life, whether well-meaning or not, uses language that talks down to an older adult by...

It’s no secret that choosing to eat healthy can—along with just generally making you feel better— help to prolong your life. Many seniors...

About One in ten people in the United States, age 65 and older, currently has Alzheimer’s or dementia. Changes in the brain due to...

My father’s hospice experience was brief. Less than four days passed between the afternoon he entered the facility and the morning he...

About half of Americans over 60 have completed some form of advance directives. Studies have shown that those who do outline a plan of...

You have a wealth of knowledge, stories, skills, and an important history that you want to make sure you pass down to your children and...

There are currently several different types of therapies being used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia. One new type of...

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

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

Advances in technology in the past few decades have allowed us to monitor ourselves and others. These advances have given us the ability...

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...