Aug 14, 2019 | Caregiving, Healthcare Planning, Long-Term Care Planning
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) projects the number of Americans in need of long-term care (LTC) by 2020 to be roughly 12 million with nearly half those seniors exhibiting some form of dementia. According to Forbes.com, about half of all long-term... 
Jul 17, 2019 | Caregiving, Elder Law, Healthcare Planning, Uncategorized
Many Americans have to hang up their car keys for good due to dementia. There is an increasing prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in the aging US population and it is forcing the hands of caregivers, family, and physicians to ensure getting...Jun 24, 2019 | Healthcare Planning, Uncategorized
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. Alzheimer’s...May 30, 2019 | Healthcare Planning, Long-Term Care Planning
Somewhere in the world, every three seconds, someone is being diagnosed with dementia. Dementia is a catchall phrase that refers to many types of neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases bring about the onset of dementia including but not limited to:...Apr 15, 2019 | Estate Planning, Healthcare Planning, Trusts, Wills
Estate planning is important for people of all ages, but as we age, the need for planning becomes even more critical. Many people avoid estate planning because they do not want to think about the end of life, failing health or disability. Others believe that an estate...Feb 19, 2018 | Elder Law, Healthcare Planning, Veterans
Veteran’s Pension Update The Veterans Administration (VA) has yet to publish new rules for their Pension program (commonly referred to as Aid & Attendance) that will make qualifying for those benefits more difficult. We are still keeping an eye open for updates. ...