by Christine | Nov 19, 2012 | Elder Care, Elder Law |
Pay close attention to your aging parents on a holiday visit this year. Does the normally tidy house now seem neglected? Is there hoarding? Do you notice memory problems, confusion or physical unsteadiness? Discovering that a parent's physical or mental health is...
by Christine | Aug 10, 2012 | Alzheimer's, Elder Care, Elder Law |
The way people walk appears to speak volumes about the way they think, so much so that changes in an older person’s gait appear to be an early indicator of cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive impairments, like Alzheimer’s and...
by Christine | Jul 25, 2012 | Depression, Elder Care, Elder Law, Medicare |
Depressed Medicare beneficiaries in the so-called coverage doughnut hole were more likely to cut back on their antidepressants than those who had full insurance coverage, a study has found. Even with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – Obamacare by any other name – well...
by Christine | Jul 19, 2012 | Elder Care, Elder Law |
Every day, Bureau of Labor Statistics interviewers ask Americans to detail how they spent the previous 24 hours, how many minutes and hours they devoted to everything from shopping to child care to phone calls. The results, culled from 12,500 respondents, make up the...
by Christine | Apr 25, 2012 | Dementia, Elder Care, Elder Law |
“Art offers [patients with dementia] a way of communication that doesn’t rely on their verbal skills and allows them to contribute in a way that they don’t often get to do,” said Nancy Lee Hendley, dementia care trainer for the New York City chapter of the Alzheimer’s...
by Christine | Apr 2, 2012 | Elder Care, Elder Law |
People without much family simply plan the best they can, setting up advance directives and crossing their fingers, hoping they can afford paid care when they need it. Ms. Cotter has taken her preparations a step further, however. When she consulted [with her elder...
