With rare exceptions, every person with whom I have ever met who either has a loved one in a nursing home or in need of one, has begun the conversation by saying something akin to “we have heard that there is nothing we can do.” “Our family’s fate is sealed.” “What […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
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Choosing an assisted living facility can be difficult. You want to make sure you are getting the place that best suits your needs or the needs of your loved one. There are a number of steps you can take to evaluate assisted living facilities and choose the one that is […]
Having more years of formal education delays the memory loss linked to Alzheimer’s disease, but once the condition begins to take hold, better-educated people decline more rapidly, researchers said on Monday. Their study, published in the journal Neurology, tracked memory loss in a group of elderly people from New York […]
Some questions and answers about Life Care Contracts: Q. In simple terms, what is a Life Care Contract? A. It is an agreement between someone needing care, typically a parent, and someone providing care, typically a child or grandchild. Q. Why would anyone need such an agreement? A. Let’s use […]
A rough (and wildly incomplete) list of the tasks involved in the administration of a trust, usually following the death of its settlor or surviving settlor. 1. Send letter to all heirs listing name and date of trust and name and date of death of settlor. List names and addresses […]
No, this is not the cost of a nursing home or your tax bill. This is the number of people who turn 65 every day in America. Let that sink in for a minute, then contemplate the fact that a 65-year old woman today will live another 2 decades. Now […]