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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
“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. ...
When we sit down with a family to discuss estate planning, there is more to the discussion then just where the assets will go and to who. It is important to discuss not only how, but more importantly why. The ...
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 ...
The VA is working to meet the needs of an aging Veteran population by providing information for Veterans and caregivers about long term care services and settings. Discover aids for making long term care decisions now and in the future. ...
The Elder Care Firm wants to wish a heartfelt thank you to all the Veterans and Surviving Spouses of Veterans out there on this very special day. Many of our clients our veterans and surviving spouses, on this day we ...
A recent Centers for Disease Control study found that more than 80 percent of the estimated 700,000 seniors residing in an assisted living facility in the U.S. have at least one chronic medical condition which affects their quality of life. ...
Michigan Asset Protection Trust | Castle Trust Asset protection planning is one of the most important aspects of any estate planning or retirement planning these days, especially for Michigan seniors in this economy. A new tool in the estate planning tool ...
