Jerry’s mother Jane decided, on her own, that it was time to move into an assisted-living facility. Jane’s arthritis had worsened to the point where she couldn’t dress herself, she struggled to get in and out of the shower, and…
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) defines long distance caregiving as providing care for a person who lives an hour or more away. This type of caregiving takes many forms – from arranging for in-home care, money management, bill paying,…
After someone with a will passes away, their will lays out who shall receive their property, and which person (called the executor) will oversee settling the estate. For many reasons, beneficiaries can feel slighted by what they did or didn’t…
The legendary talk-show host, Larry King, died at age 87 on January 23, 2021, after contracting Covid and then succumbing to an infection. He married seven women and had five children between several of them. Immediately after his death, his…
Throughout 2021, COVID-19 vaccines have become more and more readily available to nearly everyone. According to the medical community, vaccinated individuals are significantly less likely to contract COVID-19; however, they may pose a health risk to others. What then is…
Conservative fiscal policy, saving-oriented praxis, and future planning all describe the core attributes to the typical millennial mindset. A large part of millennials’ formative years was influenced by the US sub-prime mortgage crisis beginning in 2007, shortly followed by an…
It’s a part of the American Dream to be able to buy your own home. People work hard all their lives to own a home, and it is often their most valuable and significant possession. So, when health begins to…
Around 17 percent of the US population is a family caregiver, and most are losing sleep, worrying, losing income, struggling to balance caregiving tasks with their workload and other family responsibilities. These 53 million caregivers are often experiencing ill health…
One truism of providing care for an aging parent one is preparation is crucial to success. Whether you need basic information about eldercare resources and services, are looking for a local agency to provide those services, or have worries about…
The elderly have, unfortunately, always been more susceptible to manipulation from those who will defraud or steal from them. Targeted attacks on vulnerable older people to exert what attorneys deem “undue influence” constitutes elder abuse. It disrupts the older persons’…