by Christine | Aug 29, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Marriage, Wills |
Nearly 2.5 million Americans die each year, and many haven’t signed the basic documents needed to protect loved ones. But let’s say you took this important step. How often do you need to revisit your estate plan? Estate planning is not a single event, but rather a...
by Christine | Aug 28, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning |
Parents, it's time to be an adult when it comes to talking to your kids about your late-in-life planning. At the core of proper planning is the understanding that there’s simply no time like the present; it’s the only time to ensure the future, to make your...
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 | Aug 1, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Retirement Planning, Surviving Spouse |
Estate planning is critical to make sure your assets are passed down as you wish. But another component of estate planning for couples is making sure that the surviving spouse has enough money to live on. Most married couples want to ensure that all of their resources...
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...
