A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that levels of blood sugar directly relate to risk for dementia. After investigating over 2,000 elderly individuals for an average of 6.8 years they discovered that even small elevations of ...
Phillip Seymour Hoffman died at the young age of 46, with three children, all under the age of 11. With his estimated $35 million fortune in his estate, he made the bold decision to disinherit his children, leaving the bulk ...
Medicare Advantage continues to flourish despite Obamacare cuts By Chris Berry Amidst the dysfunction within the new Obamacare insurance marketplaces, one existing coverage program appears to be flourishing. One of the most severe and initial criticisms of President Obama’s health care law was ...
A proper estate plan generally consist of five documents, one of which is a Power of Attorney. We have taken the time to highlight some of the advantages and practical considerations associated with Powers of Attorney. With the coming of ...
The average annual cost for long-term care in Michigan last year was just under $88,000 for a semi-private room. For most retirees, that's a stifling figure that far surpasses their income. In the most recent 2010 census, average retiree income was reported at just ...
Iconic lady Volunteer coach Pat Summitt, 59, spoke with Washington Post columnist Sally Jenkins -- who wrote a biography of Summitt and considers Summitt her best friend. Summitt learned of her diagnosis of Dementia (Early Onset Alzheimer’s) at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. She ...
An estate can be just a paycheck There seems to be a lot of belief that only those with millions and millions of dollars of assets are the ones who need to do estate planning, and have it be complicated ...
It is imperative that advance directives for financial and estate management are created while the person with Alzheimer’s has the legal capacity to make decisions. The following are some or all of the directives that should be created: (Read more: Planning ...
Many of our clients have their children assist them with putting together a plan to protect against long-term care costs. Here is an example situation, where we are able to put together a plan to ensure that mom has the ...
Guest Post from a a Michigan Home Care company: BrightStar and Kathy Hannah: The holidays are a time of year when many families get together, seeing each other face to face for the first time in many months or more. Experts advise ...
