It has been a year since President Trump signed the much-hyped One Big Beautiful Bill Act. When it became law on July 4, 2025, the consensus was that the OBBBA would inevitably bring cuts to Medicaid, not only to those beneficiaries who rely on the program for medical care but to long-term care beneficiaries as … Read more
Every day, untold thousands of American families are faced with tough decisions about caring for senior loved ones. Indeed, navigating senior care is a challenge for which few of us are adequately equipped. That’s why our attention was recently drawn to this article from US News, which first appeared last April. The article, written by … Read more
When families get together, especially after long periods apart, loved ones will often be face to face with each other for the first time in many months. If you have a family visit coming up with your adult kids – maybe a summer reunion? – could this be the year when you finally have a … Read more
Few things create more pressure on families than a health care crisis – especially when it involves making care decisions concerning an aging parent. Siblings often find themselves having to make major life decisions on mom or dad’s behalf, under major time pressures, and without a shared understanding of what the parent actually wants. In … Read more
What happens when aging parents in failing health refuse to accept in-home care or move to a safer location? For their adult children, especially those living far away from mom or dad, there are often no simple answers. Sometimes, as described in this recent Wall Street Journal article, worried kids decide that the only way … Read more
Members of the so-called “sandwich generation” often feel trapped by unique pressures. They must balance the escalating costs of raising children while simultaneously managing the care of aging parents. Today’s 40- and 50-year-olds frequently find themselves with parents in their 80s and children in their teens or younger. Managing these dual roles can introduce incredible … Read more
Stereotypes about older adults abound, and one of the most prevalent is that the majority of seniors are just plain stubborn. Once we get to a certain age, the prevailing wisdom goes, we become set in our ways, unwilling to try new things or new ideas, with our heels firmly dug in. While this notion … Read more
When we read about the onset of dementia, we assume its symptoms will develop gradually over a period of months and even years. We think that, if it happened to us, we’d have time to adjust. But with the unpredictable nature of dementia, that’s not always true. A few years back, we came across a … Read more
Every month, according to published statistics, roughly 1 million Medicare patients spend inpatient days in U.S. hospitals. Of those, nearly one-quarter will be discharged to an acute care facility for rehabilitation. These are patients who require a period of further treatment before safely returning home. Officially, Medicare covers up to 100 days of such acute … Read more
One of the most frequently addressed topics on our radio show and Blog is preparation for long-term care. As Rajiv reminds us repeatedly, the odds are high that today’s independent senior will require long-term care in the years ahead. When that need arises, without proper planning, plenty of well-laid plans will go out the window. … Read more
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