What do you think of when you imagine living arrangements for older people? Perhaps a nursing home or assisted living facility. Maybe an older person living alone in the family home after the death of a spouse. In the best case scenario, you might pi…
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You may not have read about it in the news, but Google has partnered with Ascension, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country. The Catholic hospital system operates in over 20 states, and accumulates a great deal of patient data, wh…
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It’s September, and that means that the Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP), also called the annual enrollment period, is almost upon us. Open enrollment begins on October 15, 2019 and closes on December 7, 2019, for plans that take effect on Jan…
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You may have heard the term “sundowning” or “sundowner’s syndrome” in connection with patients who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. If you are a caregiver for someone with dementia, you may be f…
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Having to put a spouse in a nursing home can be devastating enough. Worrying about whether you will have enough assets left to provide for yourself after paying for your spouse’s care adds another layer of worry and stress to an already difficult s…
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Older adults have always been a popular target for con artists and scammers. They tend to be well-mannered, hesitant to shut the door in someone’s face or hang up the phone on a persistent caller. And there is a reason that those trying to part sen…
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As you age, there’s an increasing chance that you may need long-term care in a nursing home or other facility. When you do, there’s also a chance you may need the help of Medicaid to pay for it; most people can’t afford to bear the high cost of…
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It’s May! The snow has finally melted away, spring has well and truly sprung, and, of course, it’s National Elder Law Month. We don’t mark Elder Law Month with pageants and parades, but we do mark it—and we hope you will, too. As always, a br…
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“Old age isn’t so bad when you consider the alternative.” -Maurice Chevalier Most of us have heard, or made, jokes to this effect: that aging is awful, but at least it’s better than being dead. And The Who (most of whom didn’t get their wis…
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What would you say if you found out that your doctor completely skipped a recommended part of your annual wellness visit? If you’re over 65, there’s a pretty good chance that she did. And chances are, you didn’t even notice, much less say anyth…
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