by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Nov 12, 2018 | Caregiver Support, Sentinel Articles
Next week, many of you will be sharing a meal with your extended family. Holiday gatherings are opportunities for families to catch up on recent news and events, as well as highlight future plans. They can also be a time when the changes which an older adult is...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Sep 17, 2018 | Health information, Sentinel Articles
Addicts who overdose from injecting opioids such as heroin and fentanyl are not usually older persons. But Medicare-age persons are part of “Dopesick,” Roanoke journalist Beth Macy’s new book about the spread of the opioid epidemic throughout rural areas proximate to...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Sep 4, 2018 | Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
It comes as a shock to many people when they learn that, in Pennsylvania and most other states, pre-nuptial agreements are disregarded if one of the spouses of that “second” marriage needs care in a skilled nursing facility which could qualify for Medicaid...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Aug 29, 2018 | Health Care System, Medicare, Sentinel Articles
The healthcare needs of retired Americans have led to growing costs of staggering proportions that are already too big to manage with an outcome which pleases all parties. Clearly, Congress, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), hospitals, and...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Jul 30, 2018 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Family Living, Safety, Sentinel Articles
CBS News cited Census data to list Pennsylvania as the eleventh most heavily-armed state, with 88,732 registered firearms among 5,928,814 people. In launching the Alzheimer’s State Plan Task Force, Governor Wolf said “over 400,000 Pennsylvanians are living with...
