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Estate Planning for Surviving Spouses

Estate Planning for Surviving Spouses

After losing a spouse or longtime partner, it’s difficult to look past your grief. However, it’s crucial to understand the important and timely decisions you must make regarding your finances and personal estate plan.

The Cost of a Doctor’s Visit Is Out of Reach for Many Americans

The Cost of a Doctor’s Visit Is Out of Reach for Many Americans

Think about being ill and having to determine whether or not you can afford medical care. Unfortunately, for many Americans, seeking medical care hinges on affordability rather than medical necessity. About half of US adults have gone without or delayed medical care…

Dementia Directives for Hand Feeding and Hydration

Dementia Directives for Hand Feeding and Hydration

We have all witnessed friends and family members die slowly and dehumanizingly as a result of Alzheimer’s disease. In the final stages of this and other dementia diseases, there comes a time when your loved one can no longer speak,…

A Person Who Lives Alone Is at Greater Risk of Developing Dementia

A Person Who Lives Alone Is at Greater Risk of Developing Dementia

Increasingly, older Americans are aging in place. Nearly all older adults prefer to age in the comfort of their long-time homes and familiar community surroundings. Aging in place often means living alone. Pew Research findings show that older people are…

A Look at the Physical Challenges of Aging in Place

A Look at the Physical Challenges of Aging in Place

It is estimated that three out of four Americans over the age of 50 plan on aging in place according to AARP. These seniors are willing to employ alternative solutions to make it happen. The alternatives include home sharing (32%),…

Family Caregivers: How to Thrive

Family Caregivers: How to Thrive

As many as 53 million Americans provide care for an aging family member. About 17 percent of the US population is a family caregiver, and most are losing sleep, worrying, losing income, and struggling to balance caregiving tasks with their…

The Health Challenges Posed by Dementia Are Significant

The Health Challenges Posed by Dementia Are Significant

A person with dementia is diagnosed every three seconds somewhere in the world. Dementia is a catchall phrase that refers to many types of neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases bring about the onset of dementia including but not limited to: Alzheimer’s…

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