Combined, these seven risk factors accounted for roughly 50 percent of the Alzheimer’s cases. A new finding was announced at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2011 in Paris (AAIC). Using mathematical modeling, scientists calculated the percentage of Alzheimer’s cases that ...
The numbers are hard to read: One out of eight Americans 65 years of age and older have Alzheimer's disease. For 85 year olds and older, 43 percent of them have Alzheimer's. In the U.S., Alzheimer's develops in someone, on ...
Estate planning lawyers in Brighton are most often considered by folks who are wanting to put their end-of-life affairs in order. The lawyer helps them to draw up important documents such as powers of attorney and medical directives, as well as ...
In contrast to the Eisenhower generation, which departed cities for the suburbs, Baby Boomers are following a trend typically lead by younger people, and moving closer to cities. (Related: Long-Term-Care Insurance Dilemma) A large number of boomers are empty nesters, and no longers ...
"Fun is like life insurance; the older you get, the more it costs." - Frank McKinney aka “Kin” Hubbard (1868-1930), American cartoonist, humorist, and journalist. Eons ago, during the industrial age, when workers punched a time card and carried a lunch bucket, ...
It is estimated that five million seniors fall victim to financial abuse each year. Getting a more precise picture of the extent of the problem is difficult because many seniors are unaware that the financial abuse is taking place, while others are unwilling to report it ...
Many of my estate planning and elder law clients have questions revolving around their retirement accounts. Sometimes it's helpful to start at the basic level. "What is the difference between an IRA and a 401k?" The term 401k and individual ...
As a parent or grandparent, there are many milestone talks to have with the younger generation. Talking about what a child will or will not inherit is as challenging as the birds and bees discussion. After you meet with a ...
Don't leave your IRA outright to a kid. In the big news department, the Supreme Court held in Clark v. Rameker that inherited IRA's are not asset protected. There were differing opinions on whether an inherited IRA would be protected ...
Before your next caregiving crisis you should thoroughly examine this Crisis Planning Worksheet. Next, you should fill in your personal information and strategies for handling the next caregiver crisis. If you are in a crisis this minute, you should go to the last few ...
