by Christine | Nov 14, 2011 | Elder Law |
The biggest rise [in poverty] occurred among people aged 65 and older who are being driven into poverty by out-of-pocket medical expenses, including premiums and co-pays from the federal government's Medicare program for the elderly. It’s been fairly clear that...
by Christine | Nov 11, 2011 | Elder Law |
U.S. long-term health-care costs rose as much as 5.6 percent this year, led by assisted-living expenses, and are climbing at a steeper rate during a weak economy, MetLife Inc. said. Are you planning for your old age or perhaps the old age of a loved one? If yes, then...
by Christine | Nov 10, 2011 | Elder Law, Estate Planning |
We ask older Americans to make complicated financial decisions about Social Security, Medicare, retirement distributions and more—just when they are losing their fastball. Regardless of gender or education level, Americans become considerably less literate about all...
by Christine | Nov 8, 2011 | Dementia, Elder Law |
What my family didn’t know at the time, because the doctors did not tell us, was that this frightening transformation was a classic case of hospital delirium — a brain dysfunction characterized by sudden confusion and inattention. It’s one of the most common,...
by Christine | Nov 3, 2011 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Probate, Trust Administration |
Social Security recipients will get a cost-of-living adjustment of 3.6 percent in 2012, a welcome boost after two years of no increase. Although it’s been two years since Social Security beneficiaries saw some additional respite from rising inflation, finally we’ll...
by Christine | Nov 1, 2011 | Elder Law, Estate Planning |
The latest trend in gravestones is to change “here lies” to “here links.” Barcodes much like the ones being slapped on advertisements and billboards are being affixed to headstones to provide mourners ways to connect with the dead online. Forget-me-nots and pansies...
