On October 3, 1863, President Lincoln issued a proclamation designating “the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving.” Lincoln’s announcement marked the culmination of a multi-decade campaign by Sarah Josepha Hale to make Thanksgiving into a national holiday. Although Lincoln wrote the vast majority of his state papers, the Thanksgiving Proclamation was … Read more

Editor’s Note:  This weekend the U.S. observes Veterans Day. Those of us at AgingOptions and Life Point Law salute the men and women who have served our country courageously through times of war and peace. Veterans, we thank you for your service! Fifty years ago, the American involvement in the war in Vietnam had recently … Read more

If you’re “of a certain age,” there’s no doubt you’ve wondered many times when you might be ready to retire. Certainly, there’s no shortage of articles that attempt to help you answer the question, “Am I ready to retire?” Sadly, while some of these articles might contain pearls of wisdom, all too many are either … Read more

Have you ever had a power of attorney denied, or rejected by a bank as invalid? If you have, then you know how aggravating a power of attorney denied can be. Anyone in the field of elder care will tell you that a power of attorney is an essential document. As a loved one ages, … Read more

The issue of proper nursing home staffing levels seems to be raging these days. In the aftermath of COVID and with the reality of chronic labor shortages, nursing home staffing – or the lack of it – has been blamed for a host of ills in the long-term care industry. With wages low and turnover … Read more

As we age, many of us have a written bucket list – but how many of us have a “chuck-it list”?  Could it be that a chuck-it list might actually help us enjoy life more as we grow older? We confess, here at the Blog, that we love this idea of the chuck-it list. We … Read more

Are you in danger of committing the top three Social Security mistakes? Do you even know what the top three Social Security mistakes are? If you don’t, you’re not alone. With 10,000 boomers turning 65 every day, millions of people each year are coming to grips with the intricacies of Social Security – and many … Read more

Why doesn’t Uncle Sam offer Medicare-paid training for family caregivers? Everyone agrees that family caregivers are the backbone of what passes for a long-term care system in the U.S. Yet millions are thrust into the role of caring for a loved one with no background, experience, or training. Medicare-paid training for family caregivers would seem … Read more

Here’s a question to ask yourself: “What if I retired today?”  Many of us spend years thinking about and planning for our retirement, but that question – “What if I retired today?” – can really help bring things into sharper focus. If I retired today, would I be financially and emotionally prepared? Sometimes it takes … Read more