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July 12, 2016

How to Title EE Bonds in Your Revocable Living Trust

When working with my clients, we make sure that their revocable living trust is properly funded.  Having a revocable living trust without properly funding the trust is like having a suitcase with nothing in it. Clients always ask which assets ...

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July 12, 2016

Pending Benefits Legislation, Part 1

Pending Benefits Legislation analyzed by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) have provided valued input to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding their efforts to combat fraud, ...

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July 12, 2016

Let’s Make Estate Planning Easier For Your Survivors

Consider these important Estate Planning steps now to ensure your loved ones will carry out your wishes once you pass. Whether we like it or not, everyone dies. And when you do, your financial affairs will be settled by one or more ...

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July 12, 2016

Obamacare’s Impact On Michigan Seniors

Obamacare has influenced major changes in the United States’ health care system, especially in Medicare. By Chris Berry Recently the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) updated its Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment estimates, projecting a major increase in seniors who will be enrolled in ...

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July 12, 2016

Obama Administration Unveils the Brain Activity Map Project

The prayers and demands of the masses affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia have been heard with the announcement that the Obama administration is planning a decade-long scientific effort to examine the workings of the human brain and construct a comprehensive map of ...

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July 12, 2016

Legal and Financial Resources for People with Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder presents families with a plethora of unique challenges, including the burden of legal and financial issues. This resource list offers an overview of useful brochures, handbooks, tool kits, and other materials to help people with Alzheimer’s ...

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July 12, 2016

Pennsylvania Alzheimer’s Disease State Plan

“Alzheimer’s disease has an impact on every single person in this state,” Duke said. Members of the Pennsylvania Alzheimer’s Disease Planning Committee and Secretary of Aging Brian Duke launched the development of a Pennsylvania Alzheimer’s Disease State Plan. In February of this year, Gov. ...

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July 12, 2016

Nursing Home Use By Medicaid Senior Plummeting

For 15 years, long-stay nursing home care by seniors enrolled in Medicaid has been plummeting. Although the reason behind it isn't clear, there is likely a number of reasons. (Related: Long-Term-Care Insurance Dilemma) First, state Medicaid programs have been shifting care from nursing facilities to ...

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