The words “court-appointed guardian” should send a chill down your spine if you’re a vulnerable senior. The U.S. system of putting court-appointed guardians in complete control of a vulnerable senior’s life is so rife with the potential for abuse and so dangerously unsupervised that it borders on a national scandal. From time to time here … Read more
November is National Family Caregivers Month, set aside as a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. Family caregivers are in every sense of the word the backbone of senior healthcare, deserving of every ounce of appreciation we can bestow. In light of Family Caregivers Month, we chose to revisit the topic … Read more
If you’re like millions of Americans who love their critters, protecting your pets is a top priority. This idea applies in a particular way when it comes to protecting your pets after you pass away. If your pets might outlive you, then looking out for their interests after you’re gone just seems like the right … Read more
When we hear the phrase, “the cost of dementia,” we no doubt tend to think of the emotional cost: the pain of slowly losing a loved one to a disease that robs them of their memories and, eventually, their very personality. In that sense, the cost of dementia is impossible to calculate. However, there’s another … Read more
Many people engaged in elder care have a hard time associating digital technology with caring for an aging loved one. After all, elder care is a hands-on affair, requiring time and energy. But what if the family caregiver lives far away, or can’t be there every day, all the time? Could the newest wave of … Read more
You’ve reviewed your estate-planning checklist and everything seems in order. That estate-planning checklist probably includes important tasks like, “Update my will (check),” “Update my powers of attorney (check),” and “Talk with my family about my wishes (double check).” But there may be a hidden time bomb lurking in your past that your estate-planning checklist has … Read more
When it comes to caring for an aging parent, millions of American families have either walked that road or will be on it soon. Caring for an aging parent can trigger conflict with family members as financial and social pressures rise. But issues surrounding caring for an aging parent can also trigger another, less acknowledged … Read more
They’re often called the “sandwich generation,” squeezed between the costs and pressures of raising their own kids while caring for aging parents. If you’re a member of the sandwich generation, the name must seem especially appropriate. Today’s 40 or 50-year-old can very likely have parents in their 80s and kids in their teens or younger, … Read more
“Am I ready to retire?” It’s a question most of us ask ourselves regularly. Retirement should be an exciting chapter in our lives – but we’d be kidding ourselves if we didn’t admit that there will be some losses in retirement along with many advantages. That’s the message in this article we just discovered from … Read more
Oftentimes the best way to prepare for a journey – in this case, the journey of long-term care planning for a loved one – is to talk with those who have been there. We know how long-term care planning is supposed to go when the process unfolds smoothly. But what if we haven’t planned, and … Read more
Will your plan for retirement lead to disaster if your health fails? Will you end up forced into institutional care, go broke paying for care, or become a burden on your family?
For millions of Americans, the answer is yes. This video explains why retirement turns into a nightmare for so many people and how completing this course can keep these nightmares from happening to you.
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