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WITHOUT SAFETY NET OF KIDS OR SPOUSE, ‘ELDER ORPHANS’ NEED FEARLESS FALLBACK PLAN Free Consultation About 22 percent of older adults in the U.S fall into the category of “elder orphans” or are at risk of doing so. Click the link to read the article from Kaiser Health News and learn more about the rising …
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A GUARDIANSHIP GETS CONTENTIOUS? Free Consultation An estimated 1.3 million adults are under guardianship in this country, perhaps 85 percent of them over 65. Click the link to read the article from AARP Magazine and learn about what happens when a court-ordered guardianship in the Davis family leads to isolation and exploitation …
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THE COSTS OF DEMENTIA: FOR THE PATIENT AND THE FAMILY Free Consultation A recent report from the Alzheimer’s Association states that one in nine Americans age 65 or older currently have Alzheimer’s. With the baby boomer generation aging and people living longer, that number may nearly triple by 2050. Alzheimer’s, of course, is just one …
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WHY WE FAIL TO PLAN FOR LONG-TERM CARE Free Consultation INTRODUCTION Most Americans do not know, or refuse to accept, the facts surrounding their potential need for long-term care and the costs associated with it. This was reconfirmed recently in a telephone survey of 1,735 Americans over the age of 40, funded by the SCAN …
BENEFITS OF PROFESSIONALS WORKING TOGETHER Free Consultation There are often situations in which an older person needs the services of an attorney and medical professionals. A recent article in Bifocal, a publication of the American Bar Association, highlighted six scenarios in which such a collaboration would be beneficial to the older patient-client’s well-being, as well …
POWER OF ATTORNEY Free Consultation The benefits of a highly detailed, comprehensive power of attorney are numerous. Unfortunately, many powers of attorney are more general in nature and can actually cause more problems than they solve, especially for our senior population. This issue of the Elder Counselor highlights the benefits of a comprehensive, detailed power …
